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A man who says his business has folded due to Brexit has warned his home town of Scunthorpe about what the possible effects of leaving the EU might be.
British Steel’s potential collapse has become a national event in which people see their political prophecies affirmed.
British Steel is the canary in the coal mine - we need to prepare now for the Brexit threat to jobs
22/05/2019
The announcement that British Steel is to enter insolvency is the latest example of how uncertainty over Brexit is threatening livelihoods across the country. This does not just affect the 5,000 workers at Scunthorpe, but also a support staff of 20,000 across the whole supply chain. / Sadly, many other firms face the same danger ...
British Steel collapse: Thousands of jobs at risk as firm becomes ‘first major Brexit casualty’
22/05/2019
Company put into official receivership after talks with government over £30m rescue package break down. / British Steel has collapsed, putting more than 4,000 jobs directly at risk and threatening a further 20,000 in the company’s supply chain.