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Topic History of: British Steel Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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JK2006
Yes (and see other thread). I wonder whether this solid proof of upcoming unemployment and Brexit caused company collapses will influence voters towards Remaining MEPs? I rather doubt it. Turkeys and Christmas spring to mind.
Barney
Owned by a private equity firm, BS will probably go into receivership today. The owner's raison d'etre is to maximise its return.
About 25,000 workers will be affected; 5,000 in Scunthorpe and other sites; 20,000 in the supply chain.
Brexit is blamed - and the current and ongoing inability to set steel tariffs, hindering the company's efforts to do business.
Ironically 66% of this part of Lincolnshire voted, in the referendum, to leave - two out of three! Did they shoot themselves in the foot?