British Steel plans to close Scunthorpe blast furnaces with 2,700 jobs at risk
Unions condemn proposals by China’s Jingye that will make UK only G7 country unable to make steel from scratchBusiness live – latest updatesBritish Steel plans to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in Scunthorpe, putting up to 2,700 jobs at risk in a move unions called “devastating”.The company, which is owned by China’s Jingye, said it would immediately start consultations with its workforce and unions on redundancies stemming from the planned closures alongside a reduction of steel rolling-mill capacity. Continue reading...
Unions condemn proposals by China’s Jingye that will make UK only G7 country unable to make steel from scratch
British Steel plans to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in Scunthorpe, putting up to 2,700 jobs at risk in a move unions called “devastating”.
The company, which is owned by China’s Jingye, said it would immediately start consultations with its workforce and unions on redundancies stemming from the planned closures alongside a reduction of steel rolling-mill capacity. Continue reading...
