British Steel is planning to close the coke ovens at one of its plants, with the loss of up to 260 jobs, the company announced. British Steel chief executive Xifeng Han said: “Steel is vital to modern economies and with demand expected to grow over the coming decades, British Steel has a crucial role to play in ensuring the UK has its own supply of high-quality steel. “Unite’s members in British Steel are clear that they will fight this and they will have the full support of their union.”Unite national officer Linda McCulloch said: “This union has not yet seen any financial justification for the closure of the coking ovens. British Steel needs to come clean and open its books in order to try to justify its decisions. “That is why Labour will partner with industry to invest in the new technologies needed to keep well-paid steel jobs in the UK for decades to come.”

Source: The Star February 22, 2023 14:23 UTC