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British Steel collapses, threatening thousands of jobs

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By DANICA KIRKA

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Contrast the situation in Japan.

The steel companies here would get any and all necessary help but the UK government fails miserably to aid its own.

A massive flop and an indication of the low level of political will in the UK!

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'Would not be lawful' is under what............ EU law?

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Perhaps Donald Trump will suggest something when he visits the UK next month.

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Well done, Britain and Brexit! The first of many, MANY casualties to come out of an incredibly stupid and nationalist decision. I bet a lot of the steel workers who will be fired were "BRITAIN FIRST! BREXIT!" supporters.

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Keep on voting Farage, well done !

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Probably the end of steel production in the UK, a vital business.

I think Tata still employs over 8,000 people at its steel plants in the UK. The Scunthorpe plant was previously owned by Tata but sold to Greybull Capital in 2016 for £1 and re-named British Steel.

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zichi: "I think you are probably wrong because the steel workers know they reply on imports for coal/coke and iron ore. Exports for orders. Outside of the EU and the prices increase for the tariffs."

Yeah, but what you're talking about is logic. No one who voted for Brexit exercised it unless they are racist and/or stood to become extremely rich. A lot of the working class got caught up in the same nonsense and the MAGA farmers now suffering in the US.

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