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.
People from areas in Yorkshire, Wales, Scotland and Teesside also hit by steel closures joined in today's march in Scunthorpe.
Tata Steel has announced that 900 jobs are likely to go at its plant in the town. A petition has been handed to North Lincolnshire Council asking for a reduction in business rates for the site. The industry blames cheap Chinese imports for a collapse in steel prices. Here's Paul Mc Bean from the Community Union.
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?