"On 18 June 1984, about 8,000 miners assembled for a mass picket and were met by 6,000 police officers, leading to notorious violence with police charging miners on horseback."
"Prosecutions were brought against 95 miners, but the charges were dropped during the trial in June 1985 after police officers' evidence was discredited in court."
"The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign welcomed the announcement of the inquiry, although it expressed disappointment at the time taken to reach this formal start."
"Sarah Jones, the policing minister, stated that the panel's purpose was to get to the truth about the Orgreave events."
The government has formally started an inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners' strike. Yvette Cooper announced the inquiry, with Pete Wilcox as chair. An expert panel will consider evidence and produce a report by spring 2028. The violence at Orgreave involved 8,000 miners and 6,000 police officers, leading to discredited prosecutions of 95 miners. The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign welcomed the inquiry but expressed disappointment over the time taken to initiate it.
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