Date: 22/05/2019

British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation, putting 5,000 jobs in the UK at risk and endangering 20,000 in the supply chain. British Steel has about 5,000 employees. There are 3,000 at Scunthorpe, with another 800 on Teesside and in north-eastern England.

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British Steel collapse threatens 5,000 jobs

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British Steel enters compulsory liquidation, threatening 5,000 jobs directly and 20,000 more indirectly.

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Company: Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company
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