Since the creation of the old British Steel at the end of the 1960s, nine out of 10 UK steel jobs have gone.

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Community trade union general secretary Michael Leahy said the announcement followed a four-year long downturn in the UK and European steel industry, with the fall in UK steel demand steeper than any other major European economy.

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"Danielle writes very feelingly and honestly about the kind of issues real women face, " said Steel's UK editor, Catherine Cobain of Transworld.

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Dr Allwood says that in order to meet CO2 targets, demand for new steel in the UK alone must be reduced to 30% of current levels.

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Elsewhere, the Welsh Affairs Committee (at 9.30am) has a one-off evidence session on the recent Tata Steel Ltd restructuring proposals and their potential impact on the steel industry in Wales, their wider impact and whether the UK government and Welsh government are helping to provide the right conditions for the steel industry to prosper.

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And the problem is not confined to the UK. During the past two years, 11 steel firms in the United States had to seek protection from their creditors and file for bankruptcy.

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Corus was bought by the Indian company Tata Steel in January 2007, raising further concerns on whether UK operations could compete with Tata sites in Asia.

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Tata Steel acquired Corus, an Anglo-Dutch firm, which made the Tata group UK's biggest manufacturer.

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