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Secretary of State visits British Steel as level playing field policy sought on energy and carbon costs

Kemi Badenoch visited the Scunthorpe site as negotiations continue

Birmingham Post

British Steel's new £30m ship unloaders welcomed to Immingham Bulk Terminal

Huge investments were initially ordered four years ago - with both the terminal and works now under different control

Birmingham Post

British Steel by Judas Priest: the story behind that iconic album artwork

"Still now, when you look at that cover, it has a tremendous impact" - Rob Halford

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Steelworkers' joy at huge reprieve with pay packets set to increase for those who feared the axe

Union boss reflects on successful negotiations as alternative employment found for coke ovens team despite looming closure

Birmingham Post

250 jobs saved at British Steel but Scunthorpe's coke ovens will close

Alternative roles to be offered to avoid any compulsory redundancies following major strategic decision on Scunthorpe site

Birmingham Post

Rishi Sunak says he wants 'thriving' steel industry - but swerves guaranteeing its survival

Rishi Sunak was quizzed about his commitment to the UK steel sector amid rising fears over job cuts and the support needed to switch to "green steel"

Daily Mirror

British Steel secures largest ever order for rail sleepers with 244,000 heading to Guinea

Sale of the century for British Steel's renowned rail products

Birmingham Post

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Boost for British Steel as firm wins huge rail contract in Africa

The Scunthorpe-based company, which announced plans for hundreds of job losses last month, revealed it had netted a deal for a Guinea freight line

Daily Mirror

From cough drops to missiles: 12 lost factories that employed generations of Mancunians

These factories were once some of Greater Manchester's biggest employers

Manchester Evening News

MP's extreme disappointment at Scunthorpe steel jobs threat amid support talks

British Steel has formalised initial redundancy talks with 260 roles identified as coke ovens set to close

Birmingham Post

Union boss warns of UK vulnerability without vital steel process as jobs hope explored

Multi-union chair Paul McBean addresses devastating news for 260 workers as jobs put at risk with proposal to close coke ovens

Birmingham Post

British Steel set to axe up to 260 jobs with closure of coke ovens

The steelmaker said it was part of its drive to overcome global economic challenges and build a “green and sustainable future”.

Wales Online

260 jobs set to go at British Steel as coke ovens closure proposed

Scunthorpe site could lose significant number of employees due to unprecedented increase in operating costs

Birmingham Post

British Steel to cut up to 260 jobs as it closes coke ovens

The Chinese-owned steelmaker said the move at its site in Scunthorpe was part of its drive to overcome global economic challenges.

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Daily Mirror

British Steel plans 260 job cuts at Scunthorpe in blow to industry

The posts are under threat at the Chinese-owned firm, which is poised to close its coking ovens at its plant at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, in a bid to slash soaring costs

The Guardian - UK

British Steel announces 260 job losses at Scunthorpe works

Firm’s owner says closure of coking ovens is down to global economic challenges and rising energy bills

The Guardian - UK

London Underground drivers to strike on 15 March ; 260 jobs at risk at British Steel – as it happened

British Steel plans to close its coke ovens, a move that could result in 260 job losses at its Scunthorpe site in northern England

Wales Online

Unions warn British Steel jobs at risk amid coking ovens closure fears

The GMB union called the government's investment 'a sticking plaster' over the issues facing British Steel and warned that workers, their families and communities 'will once again be asked to pay the price'

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The Independent UK

Government ‘negligence’ to blame for steel firm’s collapse, says union

British steel business Aartee Bright Bar called in administrators on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

UK steel industry on brink of 'irreversible decline', MPs warn Rishi Sunak

The Prime Minister has been issued with a stark alert, in a letter seen by the Mirror, about the threat to sector as companies mull job cuts and firms demand help to slash emissions

Birmingham Post

British Steel told making redundancies in midst of support negotiations 'not the way to do business'

Minister and MPs perplexed by approach as offer details laid out in Westminster while union talks start in Scunthorpe

Daily Mirror

British Steel owner faces calls to halt 'unacceptable' plan to cut 800 jobs

Scunthorpe's Tory MP triggered an emergency Commons debate after the company warned of potential redundancies as energy costs soar and pressure on the industry to slash emissions grows

Birmingham Post

British Steel confirms jobs are at risk as it enters early talks with unions

Government unimpressed with announcement as negotiations over support package continue - confirming offer made

The Independent UK

Government urges British Steel to continue talks amid fears for hundreds of jobs

Business minister Nusrat Ghani said a generous package of support is still available for the steel works.

The Guardian - UK

British Steel considering cutting up to 1,200 jobs in Scunthorpe

Unions say move would be ‘betrayal’ amid talks with UK government over potential £300m in financial support

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