What happened at the Battle of Orgreave – and why is there an inquiry 40 years laster?
‘The scars can still be felt across the coalfields,’ home secretary Yvette Cooper said
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Inquiry launched to uncover truth behind violent clashes at Orgreave miners’ strike
The 1984 clashes in South Yorkshire have been described as one of the ‘most controversial episodes in policing history’
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Inquiry into Orgreave violence during 1984 miners’ strike announced
The inquiry, expected to launch in the autumn, will investigate the events surrounding clashes at the Orgreave Coking Plant in 1984.
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Campaigners rally on Battle of Orgreave anniversary as Labour promises inquiry
Sheffield demonstration comes 40 years after notorious police action against striking miners
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Protesters call for inquiry into ‘Battle of Orgreave’
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