British Steel insolvency endangers 5,000 jobs

British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation, putting 5,000 jobs at risk and endangering 20,000 in the supply chain.

The move follows a breakdown in rescue talks between the government and the company’s owner, Greybull.

The Government’s Official Receiver has taken control of the company as part of the liquidation process.

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