Government announces formal start of official Orgreave inquiry to bring justice for miners

Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners’ strike and the discredited prosecutions of 95 men that…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The government has announced the formal start of the…
• Yvette Cooper, who was then the home secretary, announced the inquiry in July with Pete Wilcox , the bishop of Sheffield, as the chair.
• The government has since worked on appointing an expert panel to consider the evidence.
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Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The government has announced the formal start of the…
• Yvette Cooper, who was then the home secretary, announced the inquiry in July with Pete Wilcox, the bishop of Sheffield, as the chair.
• The government has since worked on appointing an expert panel to consider the evidence.
• Continue reading...

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The government has announced the formal start of the…
• Yvette Cooper, who was then the home secretary, announced the inquiry in July with Pete Wilcox, the bishop of Sheffield, as the chair.
• The government has since worked on appointing an expert panel to consider the evidence.