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image captionThe government has decided to hold a public inquiry into plans for a coal mine in Whitehaven
Plans for a coal mine in Cumbria have turned into a global political row.
The plan for the first deep mine in the UK for decades in Whitehaven was approved by Cumbria County Council in October 2020.
However, after an outcry from environmental campaigners including Greenpeace and Greta Thunberg, the council suspended its decision.
Now the government, which had previously decided not to intervene in the project has done just that and said a public inquiry must be held.