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British Steel needs carbon costs relief to save thousands of Scunthorpe jobs, unions say
Workers leave the steelworks plant in Scunthorpe, May 2019

UNIONS have said British Steel has “warmed” to their plan to keep two blast furnaces open in Scunthorpe and save thousands of jobs.

GMB, Community and Unite, however, warned today that the government must meet the “additional carbon costs” involved in order to proceed with their bid to save thousands of jobs.

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