Battle of Orgreave: Summary of where we are today

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More than three decades have gone by since the Battle of Orgreave, but what happened that day in South Yorkshire continues to be a source of resentment in former mining communities.

In its 60-page submission to the Home Secretary, the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign says trust in the police in many of those communities remains broken 32 years after what became a pivotal moment during the year-long miners' strike in the 1980s.

The submission claims South Yorkshire Police led a "pre-planned, militarised" operation at Orgreave. And last year, the police watchdog, the IPCC, found evidence of "excessive violence and perjury" - but said it could NOT conduct a full investigation due to the historic nature of events.

The submission also argues that South Yorkshire Police developed a "culture of impunity" that led to almost identical malpractice five years later when 96 Liverpool football fans were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough.South Yorkshire Police had claimed the miners were violent - and police responded with proportionate force.

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95 miners were later cleared of riot - a charge which back then carried a life sentence - when police officers were found to have perjured themselves. Many of them received compensation for unlawful arrest.

But campaigners say only a full public inquiry or a Hillsborough-style independent panel hearing can establish the truth about what happened at Orgreave.

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