Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, GMB national officer, said it would be “devastating news“ for the people of Scunthorpe and all British Steel workers across the UK. “Now steel workers, their families and communities will once again be asked to pay the price. “GMB urges British Steel and the UK Government to continue talks. “Unite’s members in British Steel are clear that they will fight this and they will have the full support of their union.”A British Steel spokesman said: “Steel is vital to modern economies and with demand expected to grow over the coming decades, British Steel has a vital role to play in ensuring the UK has its own supply of high-quality steel. “Our energy costs, carbon costs and labour costs are some of the highest across the world, which are factors that we cannot influence directly.

Source: The Star February 22, 2023 03:05 UTC