Should Whitehaven's planned coal mine be allowed?

Whitehaven residents have shared their thoughts ahead of a public inquiry which will determine whether the UK's first deep mine in 30 years will be built in the town.

While some people in the Cumbrian town are concerned about the impact that the mine could have on the environment, others say they would welcome the pit, and the 500 jobs the firm behind it said it would create.

The public inquiry is due to start on Tuesday.

6 September 2021