Former miners and their families protest outside the Houses of Parliament over past injustices in the Mineworkers pension,. In 1994, a privatisation agreement was signed meaning the government would get half of any surplus cash from a miners' pension scheme, in return for guaranteeing that pensions would increase. The government confirmed it had received £ from the scheme over the last 30 years. Campaigners believe the figure is closer to £8bn, and marched to Downing Street to demand the surplus cash back.

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