Sentences with phrase «of pit closures»
A threatened rebellion by Tory MPs also led to a slashing of the number of pit closures.
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The legacy that has occurred because of Thatcher's closure of the pits and the privatisation of the industry means we are importing about 54 million tonnes of coal from countries that we can't even trust to deliver.
In South Yorkshire, the closure of the pits ended a way of life that had traditionally brought people together.