that the european metal industry is looking more and more to to source material, as the sector struggles with shortages following the invasion of ukraine by russia. we travel now to southern europe, where steel plants are also facing high energy costs, as too are the thousands of workers whose livelihoods depend on the steel mills and foundries of italy's industrial north. 0ur correspondent, jessica parker travelled to brescia, in the region of lombardy. steel runs through the vein of this community but it is an industry under strain. with the war in ukraine and covid lockdowns in china, global trade has been disrupted. here, they feel the impact of crisis erupting many miles away. paolo tries to stay positive but he's on reduced hours as factories grappling with volatile energy costs. the father—of—two started work aged 15,