The government has launched an inquiry into the policing of the Orgreave clashes and the subsequent collapsed prosecutions of 95 miners, 41 years after the events of 18 June 1984. The inquiry will examine the violent confrontations between pickets and police during the miners' strike, as well as accusations that officers lied in court.
Key questions include whether police actions were lawful and proportionate, and whether the prosecutions were flawed. The inquiry will also consider if there was a cover-up by South Yorkshire Police.
However, concerns have been raised about the cost of the inquiry, which could run into millions of pounds. Some critics argue that the money would be better spent on current policing priorities.
Retired police officers involved in the original events may be called to give evidence, raising legal and practical challenges given the passage of time.
