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British Steel unions call on the government to honour its pledge to help the industry
A general view taken by drone of the British Steel Ltd steelworks in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.

BRITISH Steel unions have called on the government to honour its pledge to help their industry after a new report recommended refiring two blast furnaces to fill the production gap during the transition to greener electric arc furnaces.

The unions — Community, Unite and GMB — commissioned a report by industry consultants Syndex into British Steel’s decarbonisation strategy.

British Steel union reps received the report yesterday and unanimously endorsed it and its recommendations.

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