2,500 Scunthorpe steelworkers face layoffs before Christmas due to British Steel accelerating blast furnace closure.
2,500 steelworkers in Scunthorpe face layoffs before Christmas as British Steel, owned by China's Jingye, accelerates blast furnace closure. Unions condemn early closure, warning of devastating impact on community and workforce. British Steel plans to replace blast furnaces with electric arc furnaces as part of decarbonisation plan, which will require fewer staff.
August 23, 2024
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