Miners say closure of Britain's last deep pit mine is a 'travesty'

The closure of Britain's last deep coal pit signals the end of an era for the once proud industry that stoked the industrial revolution.

ITV News has spoken to some of the miners at Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire, who are working their final shifts.

Many miners are apprehensive about their future and say the mine's closure is a "travesty".

The 450 miners who work at the pit - known locally as the Big K - will receive severance packages at 12 weeks of average pay.

Mine Manager Shaun McLoughlin has previously said cheap imports have hastened coal’s long demise.

Demand for coal is also dropping in the UK as the government shifts towards greener energy.

Stewart Loynes, 38, has worked as a miner since he was 23

George Lamb has worked at the pit for 42 years

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