New Cumbria coalmine ‘like opening a Betamax factory’, says Tim Farron
by Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent from on (#66MJH)
Cumbrian Lib Dem MP condemns decision to give green light to Britain's first new coalmine in 30 years
Ministers giving the green light to Britain's first coalmine in 30 years is like celebrating the opening of a Betamax factory", Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has said.
Farron, whose constituency borders the one where the new project will be built in Copeland, called the decision daft" because there was an evaporation of demand" for the coking coal the new mine will produce.
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