British steel

[smudgie]

Good news at last.
British steel has found a buyer.
A Turkish pension fund has bought it in its entirety.
Many people will sleep happy tonight.

[Kate!]

That is great news. Thank God. X

[Kizzy]

It's not British steel then is it, do we own any of our infrastructure?

[Nicky91]

It's not British steel then is it, do we own any of our infrastructure?

you got a good point here i think

[Kazanne]

Good news at last.
British steel has found a buyer.
A Turkish pension fund has bought it in its entirety.
Many people will sleep happy tonight.

Smudgie,you're having a good year, first your son getting married and now this,you best get doing the lottery.:wavey:

[arista]

Good news at last.
British steel has found a buyer.
A Turkish pension fund has bought it in its entirety.
Many people will sleep happy tonight.


Yes but they pay only at the end of the year
so its still delayed
and they can pull out.

[smudgie]

It's not British steel then is it, do we own any of our infrastructure?

It hasn’t been British for years.:shrug:
Tata are one in a long line of owners over the decades.

[Kizzy]

I think it's disgusting we didn't renationalise it, I'm happy jobs are safe for now but as you say there's been a long line of buyers over the years.

[arista]

Port Talbort is to close/

To be announced tomorrow


By Tata India


SkyNewsHD Live

[arista]

I think it's disgusting we didn't renationalise it, I'm happy jobs are safe for now but as you say there's been a long line of buyers over the years.


Yes, they could have saved Port Talbort.

[arista]

3000 jobs at risk

Labour claims they have £3 Billion funding?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68022901

[arista]

PM Sunak says it is commercially sensitive
so you have to wait for Tata to speak shortly.

He also claims the Government is investing Half a Billion
into Steel.

[arista]

Tata of India
have announced
2,800 jobs will now be lost
at Port Talbot.

2,500 jobs will go first.

This means the UK will no longer be able
to make Virgin-Type Steel.

The Two Mega Blast Furnaces
will close this year.

All Media

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1747999481155448833/DSQEUMaP?format=jpg&name=small


https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/port-talbot-steelworks-blast-furnaces-to-close-costing-almost-3000-jobs-tata

[arista]

PM Sunak has spoken
he says there are 8,000 jobs
and he has set up a deal to keep
it open,
but not the same.

[arista]

https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-bb3fbe24-72e2-4be7-81ff-c6d7ecb134cc.jpeg

[The Slim Reaper]

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[The Slim Reaper]

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