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.
Labour leader to visit Scunthorpe steel plant
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Business Secretary Angela Eagle will visit Tata Steel in Scunthorpe today.
The pair will meet with management at the site, and take a tour of the section of the factory that is set to be mothballed.
They will also meet with a group of steelworkers whose jobs are under threat after the announcement that 900 jobs are set to go at the plant.
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Tata Steel in talks with investment firm over UK assets
There are hopes that the jobs could be saved in the UK steel industry with potential sale of Scunthorpe-based business.
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History of British steel 'perilously close to ending'
As the UK steel industry comes perilously close to collapse, Nina Nannar reflects on her own upbringing in the shadow of Scunthorpe's plant.
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What future for the steel town of Scunthorpe?
As Tata Steel announces 900 job losses, what will be the affect on the town of Scunthorpe?