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British Steel to close Scunthorpe furnaces

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Thursday 27 Mar 2025

(Sharecast News) - Thousands of jobs were put at risk on Thursday, after British Steel announced plans to shut two blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant, just days after rejecting a £500m government lifeline.
The company, which is owned by China's Jingye, wants to close two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations...

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