STEEL IN CRISIS

Continued uncertainty over the future of two Liberty Steel sites in South Yorkshire is placing thousands of jobs at risk and could bring an end to the industry in the region, writes John Highfield.

Around 700 staff at Aldwarke and a further 500 at Stocksbridge are believed to be on voluntary furlough, claiming a percentage of their salaries to stay at home, with some looking at the very real prospect of redundancy in the next few weeks.