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Worst Santa ever: Dennis Skinner slams David Cameron over miners’ pay insult
Dedicated Kellingley miners to be short-changed when pit closes
DENNIS SKINNER branded David Cameron “bad Santa” yesterday in a scathing attack on the Tories’ refusal to give Kellingley miners a penny more than the legal minimum in redundancy pay.
The Prime Minister paid lip service in Parliament to the 450 miners who will lose their jobs when Britain’s last deep coalmine closes on Friday after powering homes and businesses for 50 years.
Mr Cameron thanked the miners who “worked so hard” and said: “Obviously it is a difficult time.
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