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.
Business Secretary to petition for green levy scrapping
The Business secretary will meet the European Council today to try to remove green levies to help the steel industries.
Sajid Javid says getting rid of taxes on things like electricity for manufacturers will help make the UK's steel industry more sustainable. Nine hundred people at TATA steel in Scunthorpe are set to lose their jobs.
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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?