london underground drivers are to strike on the day of the budget in a dispute over pensions and working arrangements. the walkout on march 15 follows a vote in favour of industrial action, by 99% of members of aslef, on a turnout out of 77%. british steel has announced plans to close its coking ovens in scunthorpe, with the loss of up to 260 jobs. the company s chinese owners say they ve faced significant challenges because of high inflation and energy costs. unions say the move will be devastating for scunthorpe and british steel workers across the uk. crispin rolfe is at the site and told us more. we are looking at 260 now. earlier in the month that had been mooted at being around 800. all of this for a very brief and rapid history lesson comes afterjanuary and the
be re initialised in 2026, but that now seems not to be happening. for the town of course it is a significant blow. with concerns really for all the industry that relies in this part of the world on this steelworks which of course has a history dating back really to the mid 19th century. it s worth also dating that this transition to a more environmentally friendly way of making steel, which is why british steel is arguable so expensive is also something that affects tata steel in port talbot, which has also had an offer in theory from the british government on the table but all of this seems to be a protracted negotiation and certainly the talk here from local mps is that they are disappointed from the government, is disappointment and disappointment from the government that while negotiations are going on, this announcement overjobs has been made. crispin rolfe in scunthorpe. about
are currently without a functioning executive. thank you. british steel has announced plans to close its coking ovens in scunthorpe, with the loss of up to 260 jobs. the company s chinese owners say they ve faced significant challenges because of high inflation and energy costs. unions say the move will be devastating for scunthorpe and british steel workers across the uk. our correspondent crispin rolfe is in scunthorpe. speu spell out what this means for the region? spell out what this means for the reuion? ., ., ., .,, ., region? for the area, devastating. lots of drugs region? for the area, devastating. lots of drugs have region? for the area, devastating. lots of drugs have been region? for the area, devastating. lots of drugs have been whittled l lots of drugs have been whittled away in the last two years. those 260 jobs will go to a consultation with her which will start next week. the ovens behind many were due to shutin the ovens behind many were due to shut in 2020 to
will see the largest increase to their water bills for almost 20 years from april. industry body water uk said bills could rise to an average £aa8 a year. consumer groups warned the rise could prove the tipping point for customers already struggling to pay. water uk says that the increase is down to higher energy costs. british steel is considering cutting 800 jobs at its plant in scunthorpe. it s thought the company is developing plans, but hasn t submitted the paperwork required before a consultation on redundancies. british steel has refused to comment. crispin rolfe is outside the plant. where exactly are we in this process? where exactly are we in this rocess? ~ ,., , ,, ., process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of what process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of what is - process? well, it sounds like we are at the beginning of what is
those are on the table and why do know that? because the doj have told us they are on the table. fascinating. who knew. live in washington thank you, gary. the bbc understands british steel is considering cutting eight hundred jobs at its plant in scunthorpe. more now on british steel considering 800 job cuts with our reporter crispin rolfe. is this a shock, a surprise, or given that the company is in talks to try and get a bit of extra funding from the government, is it something that people were expecting? tt something that people were expecting? expecting? it is very much a surprise. expecting? it is very much a surprise, walking expecting? it is very much a surprise, walking down i expecting? it is very much a surprise, walking down high expecting? it is very much a i surprise, walking down high street right now, they have been living on the news of 300 million quid would be put in by the government in order to try and short the jobs here. and part of that deal was part of the