Foreign ambassadors say Boris Johnson's tacit support for the mine prompts accusations of hypocrisy.

Councillors will reconsider the planning application in the light of climate change advice.

Alok Sharma should resign unless plans for a deep coal mine in Cumbria are dropped, Lib Dems say.

Environmental groups say they are mystified No 10 has not intervened to stop the mine going ahead.

The government's climate change advisors say it will compromise the UK’s legally binding carbon budgets.

The UK's push to secure a deal over fossil fuels is being undercut by a decision to allow a new coal mine, MPs warn.

The government rejects holding an inquiry into plans for a coal mine, meaning it can progress.

The new mine in Cumbria could create 500 jobs but protesters argue it will contribute to global warming.