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| British Steel redundancy plans halted after government rescue | |
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| A consultation which had put 2,700 jobs at risk at British Steel will not continue, it has been confirmed. | A consultation which had put 2,700 jobs at risk at British Steel will not continue, it has been confirmed. |
| The company, which is now under government control, has withdrawn the paperwork submitted to the Department of Business and Trade by its previous management in March. | The company, which is now under government control, has withdrawn the paperwork submitted to the Department of Business and Trade by its previous management in March. |
| Officials said the move was part of ongoing efforts to stabilise production and followed the confirmation of a stable supply of raw materials for the site. | Officials said the move was part of ongoing efforts to stabilise production and followed the confirmation of a stable supply of raw materials for the site. |
| Lisa Coulson, interim chief commercial officer, said it had been a "difficult and worrying time for staff and their families" and the redundancy consultation would close "without action". | Lisa Coulson, interim chief commercial officer, said it had been a "difficult and worrying time for staff and their families" and the redundancy consultation would close "without action". |
| Ms Coulson thanked trade unions for their "professionalism and the support" and she praised the workforce for their "extraordinary dedication". | Ms Coulson thanked trade unions for their "professionalism and the support" and she praised the workforce for their "extraordinary dedication". |
| She added: "It is your hard work and passion that means steelmaking in Scunthorpe has a bright future. | She added: "It is your hard work and passion that means steelmaking in Scunthorpe has a bright future. |
| "Quite simply, British Steel workers are the finest in the world." | "Quite simply, British Steel workers are the finest in the world." |
| About 2,700 jobs had been under threat since before the government took control of the Scunthorpe site | About 2,700 jobs had been under threat since before the government took control of the Scunthorpe site |
| Industry Minister Sarah Jones welcomed the announcement which she said would "bring certainty for thousands of hard-working staff for the long term". | Industry Minister Sarah Jones welcomed the announcement which she said would "bring certainty for thousands of hard-working staff for the long term". |
| Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, the GMB Union's national officer, said the ending of the process was "fantastic news for steel workers and the people of Scunthorpe". | Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, the GMB Union's national officer, said the ending of the process was "fantastic news for steel workers and the people of Scunthorpe". |
| "It's like a cloud has been lifted from above the whole community," she added. | "It's like a cloud has been lifted from above the whole community," she added. |
| British Steel has also announced it will no longer need to carry out a "salamander tap" process which is used to temporarily shut down a blast furnace by drilling a hole to remove any remaining hot metal. | British Steel has also announced it will no longer need to carry out a "salamander tap" process which is used to temporarily shut down a blast furnace by drilling a hole to remove any remaining hot metal. |
| Ms Coulson said: "We have been working day and night to ensure we are able to stabilise our operations. | Ms Coulson said: "We have been working day and night to ensure we are able to stabilise our operations. |
| "The work done to secure the raw materials we need for both the Queen Anne and the Queen Bess blast furnaces means we are able to run both continuously." | "The work done to secure the raw materials we need for both the Queen Anne and the Queen Bess blast furnaces means we are able to run both continuously." |
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