A nappy and wet wipes manufacturer has announced the closure of its two factories, meaning more than 200 people will lose their jobs. Kimberly-Clark, based in Flint, said it could not meet the UK government’s deadline to remove plastic from wet wipes by mid-2026. Unite condemned the decision and called for additional time, saying it...
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British steel to cut 2,500 jobs despite £600m taxpayer-funded green initiative
British Steel is set to close its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe by the end of the year, placing 2,500 jobs in jeopardy. The move comes as the Chinese-owned company seeks to accelerate its transition to greener steel production, despite having received £600 million in taxpayer support. The company is in talks with the UK government...
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British Steel to axe thousands of jobs despite £600m taxpayer handout
The request for £600m in taxpayer cash is part of a £1.3bn turnaround plan to make greener steel. This should still see an electric arc furnace constructed in Scunthorpe, though sources said they feared a plant would not be up and running for at least five years, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs....
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2,500 steelworkers to be laid off before Christmas as British Steel closes furnaces
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Thousands of steelworkers are set to be laid off just before Christmas after British Steel brought forward plans to close its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe. In...
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GB Energy begins job hiring in Aberdeen in ‘promising sign’ for headquarters success
GB Energy begins job hiring in Aberdeen Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of...
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Can the Teesside media bust the Ben Houchen jobs myth?
It is a truth universally acknowledged: Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has turbo-charged the Tees Valley over the last seven years, creating tens of thousands of jobs and transforming Teesside into the economic powerhouse of the UK. But only if you listen to Ben Houchen But what if this isn’t true? What if the whole thing...
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Nigel Farage says ‘I am taking my job as a Clacton MP seriously’
Matt Knight/BBC Nigel Farage said he is a “workaholic” who is capable of performing multiple jobs Nigel Farage dismissed concerns he was not taking his job as an MP seriously following his election. The Clacton MP said he had visited his Essex-based constituency “a couple of days a week” since July. It followed concerns he...
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Labour windfall tax risks thousands of jobs, says oil and gas industry
The UK Government has been warned that its plans to raise and extend the windfall tax on energy companies could risk thousands of jobs and billions in investment. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), an industry trade group which sent the letter to the Treasury on behalf of 42 supply chain firms, said the sector supports 90,000...
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Ed Miliband’s oil tax ‘puts thousands of British jobs at risk’
Gas output in particular could fall 80pc by 2030, leaving the UK increasingly dependent on imports. Critics argue that such moves are premature because the UK remains highly reliant on both oil and gas for 75pc of its total energy. About 25m homes rely on gas for heating and hot water, gas-fired power stations make...
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Physician associates graduate to ‘no jobs’
A couple who spent two years studying to become physician associates at Ulster University and are now in debt have said they feel “let down” and confused about not getting jobs in the health service. Both told the BBC they gave “blood, sweat and tears” and are now out of pocket after spending two years...
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Newspaper headlines: ‘Divers bring bodies ashore’ and ‘jobs tax looms’
BBC A photo of divers with a body bag is the sombre main image on the front of the Financial Times. Like most of Thursday’s front pages, it reports the recovery of the remains of five people from the wreck of the superyacht carrying UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, off the Italian island of Sicily....
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UK energy industry warns of grave concerns on jobs and investment
Firms across the UK’s oil and gas supply chain have expressed “grave concern” about government plans to hike windfall taxes and eliminate investment incentives to an industry that supports 200,000 jobs. In an open letter to HM Treasury, seen by the BBC, 42 companies have warned that official plans threaten £200bn of investment in all...