The extinction Rebellion protest was against plans for a new coal mine

Chris Skidmore has said if the net zero review was taken forward, the coal mine would never happen

Last month, it was promised that a decision would be made “as soon as possible”

The government has promised to make a decision “as soon as possible”

The local authority has published its statement of case as part of a public inquiry on the development of the underground metallurgical coal mine

The government is set to hold a public inquiry to decide whether the coal mine should be allowed to go ahead