Welsh farmers launch landmark claim against ‘intimidating’ green pylon firm

About 500 farmers challenge Green Gen Cymru in high court amid fears they may lose their land to energy scheme A group of 500 Welsh farmers have brought a landmark legal claim to the high court over the alleged conduct of a green energy developer planning to build electricity pylon routes across their land. The court will hear allegations that Green Gen Cymru “unlawfully sought entry to private land, intimidated landowners, and showed disregard for biosecurity and basic rights”, as well as ex...

By Bethan McKernan, Wales correspondent