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Des Fahy reports from Westminster on Commons proceeding where the Government backing down on its plan to close 31 coal pits. British Coal has been told to shut down 10 but must wait until after a statutory...
Robin Cook, shadow Trade and Industry Secretary comments on the High Court ruling against British Coal and President of the Board of Trade Michael Heseltine over proposed closure of 31 mines. Speaking prior...
Energy Minister Tim Eggar on the four independent consultant reports which broadly support the government’s proposals for coal pit closures but conclude some pits may still be viable. Eggar warns the...
Chairman of British Coal Neil Clarke on the Trade and Industry Select Committee report into the government’s coal mine closure programme, which recommends a five year government subsidy to save some of the...
Angela Rippon interviews President of the NUM Arthur Scargill for LBC’s Drivetime show following a High Court ruling that British Coal may shut down the first 10 collieries on its hit list. He denies any...
Mark Phillips interviews NUM solicitor Mark Stephens following the High Court ruling after a 7 months case costing £156million that British Coal has now genuinely consulted with trade unions and is...
Report on a vote by miners on whether to close Rufford Colliery, Nottinghamshire. The options are limited, and most feel that redundancy is being forced upon them. Speaking here are unidentified pit workers;...
Miner’s lawyer Mark Stephens interviewed about a High Court Judge’s ruling that British Coal cannot use the miners’ pension fund to pay for redundancies. He is sad it came to a court ruling but says it...
Interview with shadow Employment Secretary Frank Dobson on the future of coal mining in Britain as British Coal plans to shut a further 15 pits before privatisation. He says British Coal and the government...
Interview with shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Robin Cook on the proposed privatisation of the coal industry, criticising the decision, he states the reasons he thinks it is a mistake. Des Fahy...
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