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Tories told: 'Come clean on miners'
Tory ministers told to come clean about the Thatcher'ss onslaught on the miners

Labour will challenge Tory ministers today to come clean about the Thatcher government's onslaught on the miners.

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Michael Dugher will fling down the gauntlet in the Commons as part of Labour's "Justice for the Coalfields" campaign.

Mr Dugher will demand an official government apology and the release of secret papers detailing collusion between Margaret Thatcher, ministers and the police.

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