Labour’s persistent failure to address its electorate’s salient concerns is behind the protest vote, asserts DIANE ABBOTT
Home truths about Cumbria's new coal mine
A failing steel industry and outdated technology will not guarantee long-term employment for the local community, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and JOEL HELLEWELL
IN EARLY December, Michael Gove approved the foundation of the first new deep coal mine in Britain for more than 30 years. Rishi Sunak’s government is enthusiastic about British coal — but why?
The Conservatives are historically associated with closing down coal mines, not opening them.
Coal is an extreme pollutant, reducing air quality and releasing greenhouse gases.
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