After decades of campaigning, miners and their supporters have secured an inquiry into the events of June 1984. Now comes the struggle to ensure it delivers accountability and justice, says KATE FLANNERY
Kate Flannery
The Home Secretary’s recent letter suggests the Labour government may finally deliver on its nine-year manifesto commitment, writes KATE FLANNERY, but we must move quickly: as recently as 2024 Northumbria police destroyed miners’ strike documents
On the 41st anniversary of the police riot at Orgreave on June 18, the Home Secretary is considering the next steps for setting up a full inquiry, reports the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign
We need an inquiry into police brutality against striking miners at Orgreave to establish the truth and enable our communities to have closure, says KATE FLANNERY