Mass Job Cuts Loom As UK’s Largest Steelworks Embarks On Decarbonization Plan

Labour leader Keir Starmer expressed his support for the steel industry in a recent visit, as trad unions voice concerns over damage to the local job market

A view of the Tata Steel processing plant in Scunthorpe, England, on Oct. 19, 2015. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The largest steelworks in Britain is anticipated to cut around 3,000 jobs, as it seeks to ‘decarbonize’ its operations.

Tata Steel, which employs 8,000 individuals across the UK, is poised to shift its operations from traditional blast furnaces to greener technology at its Port Talbot mill.