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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

British Steel to hire more staff weeks after government rescue

Blast furnaces at British Steel's Scunthorpe plant
British Steel will host a recruitment open day on 17 May at its Scunthorpe conference centre. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/Reuters

British Steel has said it will hire more than 180 new employees, as it prepares to ramp up iron and steel production for the first time since its government rescue.

The company has started recruiting for 165 roles in Scunthorpe and a further 17 at its operations in Teesside and Skinningrove, to support production at its two blast furnaces.

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