Steel giant Corus cuts 2,000 jobs

Link to the article: Channel 4 News

By Nick Martin

The struggling steelmaker has made the redundancies in another round of sweeping job losses across the country.

Plants in Rotherham and Scunthorpe will be hardest hit - as the company blamed a slump in demand.

The government called it "very disappointing news" and said it was working with Corus to help secure the futures of as many workers as possible.

But union leaders said it was now a fight for the future of British steelmaking.