British Steel is to close the last two working blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant Unions estimate it will affect up between 1,500 and 2,000 workers, predominantly at Scunthorpe ...

Chinese-owned British Steel confirmed Thursday plans to shut blast furnaces and other operations in England, saying US President Donald Trump's tariffs on the sector were partly to blame for a ...

The blast furnaces emit around two tonnes of carbon dioxide for every tonne of steel they produce. It is estimated that Wales’ overall emissions will be cut by 15 to 20% with the closure of the ...

Blast furnace closures there resulted in about 2,800 job losses. The offer British Steel rejected was a 500 million pound government investment, Sky News reported.

Rishi Sunak must save British Steel's last blast furnace or risk relying on hostile states for high-quality steel, northern Tory MPs warn British Steel’s Chinese owner Jingye is preparing to cut ...

The blast furnace, steel shop and casters will be permanently shut, she said. “Coke making and finishing at the Hamilton works will continue.” Rolf Gerstenberger, head of United Steelworkers Local ...