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| Sheffield rally highlights steel industry job losses | Sheffield rally highlights steel industry job losses |
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| The government is to be asked for urgent help to aid Britain's ailing steel industry by workers and families attending a rally in Sheffield later. | The government is to be asked for urgent help to aid Britain's ailing steel industry by workers and families attending a rally in Sheffield later. |
| Thousands of job cuts have been announced recently in areas such as Teesside, Scunthorpe and Lanarkshire, with unions fearing more to come. | |
| The TUC-organised rally will urge ministers to take action to stem the influx of cheap steel from China. | The TUC-organised rally will urge ministers to take action to stem the influx of cheap steel from China. |
| Business Minister Anna Soubry said her department was doing all it could. | Business Minister Anna Soubry said her department was doing all it could. |
| Speaking ahead of the rally, TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "The crisis in British steel isn't over. One in six steelworkers face losing their jobs. | Speaking ahead of the rally, TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "The crisis in British steel isn't over. One in six steelworkers face losing their jobs. |
| "Britain desperately needs a long-term industrial plan, but ministers have refused to commit to one. | "Britain desperately needs a long-term industrial plan, but ministers have refused to commit to one. |
| "The closure of factories will devastate surrounding communities, and causes jobs losses throughout the supply chain. The chancellor's 'Northern Powerhouse' has to be more than a slogan for a party conference." | "The closure of factories will devastate surrounding communities, and causes jobs losses throughout the supply chain. The chancellor's 'Northern Powerhouse' has to be more than a slogan for a party conference." |
| Ms Soubry said: "The government is well aware of the challenges facing our steel industry and we are working tirelessly to help. | Ms Soubry said: "The government is well aware of the challenges facing our steel industry and we are working tirelessly to help. |
| "It was the UK that helped persuade the European Commission to launch an investigation into steel rebar imports and the UK that secured an emergency EU council meeting this month. | "It was the UK that helped persuade the European Commission to launch an investigation into steel rebar imports and the UK that secured an emergency EU council meeting this month. |
| "We will continue to do all we can to achieve a level playing field for our steel industry and workers." | "We will continue to do all we can to achieve a level playing field for our steel industry and workers." |
| Workers were also travelling down from Scotland to take part in the march, following last month's announcement by Tata Steel that they are cutting 1,200 jobs at plants in Scunthorpe, Motherwell and Cambuslang. |