900 jobs to go at Tata Steel
900 jobs are to be axed at Tata Steel's Scunthorpe site. The losses are among around 1200 job cuts announced by Tata Steel today.
900 jobs are to be axed at Tata Steel's Scunthorpe site. The losses are among around 1200 job cuts announced by Tata Steel today.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to say today that state intervention is needed to save the steel industry.
He's just arrived at the Scunthorpe steelworks for a tour of the giant site before speaking to workers and their families-with 900 jobs under threat.
There are hopes that the jobs could be saved in the UK steel industry with potential sale of Scunthorpe-based business.
As the UK steel industry comes perilously close to collapse, Nina Nannar reflects on her own upbringing in the shadow of Scunthorpe's plant.
As Tata Steel announces 900 job losses, what will be the affect on the town of Scunthorpe?