Police’s disposal of miners’ strike documents ‘deeply worrying’ – Lucy Powell

Leader of the Commons Lucy Powell said it was a ‘deeply worrying development’ (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Archive)

Northumbria Police’s decision to dispose of documents relating to the miners’ strike is “deeply worrying”, the Commons Leader has said.

Information related to the so-called Battle of Orgreave is said to be among the two boxes which were disposed of by the force in April 2024.