Northern Tory MPs declare support for controversial coal mine Andrew Woodcock © Provided by The Independent
Conservative MPs from the so-called “red wall” seats won from Labour at the last election have declared their support for a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria.
The Northern Research Group MPs accused Labour of turning its back on northern communities by opposing the development at Whitehaven.
In a letter to Cumbria County Council’s Labour leader, the 31 NRG MPs – joined by civic leaders from the north of England and a further 12 Tory MPs from elsewhere in the country – warned that threats to block the mine represent a “serious risk” to the area’s economy and jobs.
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