On 21 July 2025, the Government announced <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/inquiry-to-uncover-truth-of-orgreave" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plans</a> for a statutory public inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave, a violent clash that took place between striking miners and police forces in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on 18 June 1984.

Legal Director Natasha Davis considers what the next steps might be, who is likely to be involved, and the role inquiries play in addressing difficult chapters in our national history.