British Steel has denied that job losses at its Scunthorpe plant would come sooner than expected. Reports from the national media suggested that 2,500 roles could be cut before Christmas.

British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant employs about 4,000 people and is the UK’s last remaining primary steel plant. The Government is locked in talks with British Steel’s Chinese owner on ...

More than 3,000 people work at the steel plant in Scunthorpe British Steel's announcement that it is to go into official receivership threatens more uncertainty for the 3,000-strong workforce at ...

The Government is locked in talks with British Steel’s Chinese owner on supporting its Scunthorpe plant to transition to low-carbon production (Danny Lawson/PA) British Steel could be renationalised ...

Ministers have been locked in talks with the company’s Chinese owners, Jingye, over a potential rescue plan for its Scunthorpe plant. British Steel announced it would close its blast furnaces in ...

The Government is locked in talks with British Steel’s Chinese owner on supporting its Scunthorpe plant to transition to low-carbon production (Danny Lawson/PA) British Steel could be ...

More than 120 jobs are at risk as a steel plant faces closure. Liberty Steel has begun a consultation process to mothball its Scunthorpe Liberty Merchant Bar (LMB) plant. The factory produces flat ...

Ministers have been locked in talks with the company’s Chinese owners, Jingye, over a potential rescue plan for its Scunthorpe plant. British Steel announced it would close its blast furnaces in ...