A NEW survey conducted by YouGov has explored the reaction to the approval of the new Cumbrian coal mine.

The results of the survey, in which 5,327 UK adults took part, were published on Thursday, December 8.

Of these participants, 33 per cent believed that permission being given for the new mine was the 'right' decision.

34 per cent thought it was the 'wrong' decision, whilst a further 33 per cent anwsered by saying they 'don't know'.

This survey also included a number of categories, which show the divide in opinions over the new Woodhouse Colliery.

In London, 41 per cent of people said that the new mine is 'wrong', with 25 per cent believing it is 'right' and 33 per cent saying that they 'don't know'.

 

Scotland also opposed the new site, with 38% saying it is 'wrong' and 31 per cent believing it is 'right'.

In the North of England, figures show that 36 per cent believed it was the 'right' decision to approve the mine, whilst 31 per cent saw it as being 'wrong'. 34 per cent did not know.

Age and political preference were also factors that effected responses.

Only 12 per cent of 18-24 year olds believing the new mine is 'right', whilst 52 per cent of over 65s backed the mine.

55 per cent of people surveyed with Labour leanings opposed the new site in Cumbria, at the same time as 56 percent of Conservatives believed that approving the mine was the 'right' decision.

The full results of the YouGov survey on the new Cumbrian mine are available at: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/survey-results/daily/2022/12/08/b3d1a/1