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| Steelmaker Corus is cutting 2,000 more jobs at UK plants including at Scunthorpe and on Teesside, unions say. | Steelmaker Corus is cutting 2,000 more jobs at UK plants including at Scunthorpe and on Teesside, unions say. |
| The company refused to confirm the job losses, but the cuts were described by unions as "devastating". | The company refused to confirm the job losses, but the cuts were described by unions as "devastating". |
| There are reports that about 500 jobs will go at Scunthorpe while more than 400 are at risk on Teesside. 800 jobs in Rotherham are also expected to go. | There are reports that about 500 jobs will go at Scunthorpe while more than 400 are at risk on Teesside. 800 jobs in Rotherham are also expected to go. |
| A government source said all sites would stay open and that it was "disappointed" at the level of cuts. | |
| The subsidiary of India's Tata Steel, has seen a substantial fall in demand as the global recession hits industry. | The subsidiary of India's Tata Steel, has seen a substantial fall in demand as the global recession hits industry. |
| 'Real concerns' | 'Real concerns' |
| Any new UK job cuts would come on top of about 2,500 announced in January, says steelmakers' union Community. | Any new UK job cuts would come on top of about 2,500 announced in January, says steelmakers' union Community. |
| Corus says that it is Europe's second largest steel producer with annual revenues of around £12bn and crude steel production of over 20 million tonnes, primarily in the UK and the Netherlands. | Corus says that it is Europe's second largest steel producer with annual revenues of around £12bn and crude steel production of over 20 million tonnes, primarily in the UK and the Netherlands. |
| The Community union called on the government to intervene saying there was now a battle for the survival of British steelmaking. | The Community union called on the government to intervene saying there was now a battle for the survival of British steelmaking. |
| "It's devastating news for our members and their families in steel communities right across the UK," union general secretary Michael Leahy said. | "It's devastating news for our members and their families in steel communities right across the UK," union general secretary Michael Leahy said. |
| He added: "We have real concerns for the integrity of the British steel industry - we fear its further erosion could fundamentally undermine UK manufacturing." | He added: "We have real concerns for the integrity of the British steel industry - we fear its further erosion could fundamentally undermine UK manufacturing." |
| In January, the firm announced a series of cost-cutting measures, which including mothballing a steel mill in South Wales as well as 3,500 worldwide job cuts, including the 2,500 in the UK. | In January, the firm announced a series of cost-cutting measures, which including mothballing a steel mill in South Wales as well as 3,500 worldwide job cuts, including the 2,500 in the UK. |