Scunthorpe steel: The environmental cost - BBC Newsnight

A subsidiary of a Turkish military pension fund has been selected as the preferred bidder to buy British Steel. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F It appears the main plant in Scunthorpe, which employs 3,500 people, might be saved – although there have been reports of planned job cuts. The company has said it would seek UK taxpayer support for investment in “green” steel-making, which raises questions about the environmental cost of the town's employment. In the latest in our Rust and Revival series following the fate of Scunthorpe and the steelworks, Maya Rostowska asks the town’s residents: what’s more important to them? Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight Twitter:   / bbcnewsnight   Facebook:   / bbcnewsnight