The deep history of British coal - from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown

With the last coal-fired plant closing on Monday, we chart the rise and fall of the once-indispensable fuel that powered modern BritainEnd of an era as Britain's last coal-fired power plant shuts downBritain's transition to a low-carbon future has reached a milestone with the closure of its last remaining coal-fired power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire.The shutdown of the 57-year-old power plant on Monday ends more than 140 years of coal power generation in the UK - an industrial story closely interwoven with Britain's socioeconomic and political history. Continue reading...