SCOTTISH miners involved in the 1984-5 strike must speak out about their experiences of policing, a lawyer carrying out an independent review has said.

John Scott QC was appointed by the government to examine the effect of policing during the miners’ strike in Scotland, following a long campaign by former colliery workers and their families.

The strike saw violent clashes between police and miners, and Margaret Thatcher’s government has been accused of interfering with police operations in an effort to crush the National Union of Mineworkers.