13/01/2014
Dan Johnson investigates the financial affairs of the former miners' leader Arthur Scargill from the time of the miners' strike right up to the present day.
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Arthur Scargill's financial affairs
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is threatening to sue its former leader Arthur Scargill for £100,000, a BBC Inside Out investigation has found.
Read the full Inside Out story on the BBC News website.
Scargill's finances scrutinised
Dan Johnson investigates the financial affairs of former miners' leader Arthur Scargill from the Miners' Strike to the present day.
Watch the Inside Out video feature on the BBC News website.
Scargill used Thatcherite policy in bid to buy London flat
Former miners' union leader Arthur Scargill tried to use laws introduced by Margaret Thatcher to buy a council flat in London, the BBC has found.
In 1993 he applied to buy the flat on the prestigious Barbican estate under the right-to-buy scheme championed by Thatcher, his political enemy.
News that he tried to exploit a flagship Conservative policy has angered current miners' union leaders.
Read the full story on the BBC News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dan Johnson |
| Series Editor | Nicola Addyman |
Broadcast
- Mon 13 Jan 201419:30BBC One Yorkshire & Yorks & Lincs only
