in boom as they took to the streets on friday their plant is threatened once to some cope and tata steel works their european business four thousand jobs are about to be cut according to management workers fear this might only be the beginning with deeper cuts to come industry experts agree that for the two steel companies a joint venture makes sense they have to compete against cheap chinese imports and not desperate to cut cost but for people in the region companies shedding jobs has become far too normal they worry about their life the hood. and we are upset we are afraid to lose our jobs obviously they're closing one plant after another apparently all is good until twenty twenty but after that they might kick us to the curb that's. when the jobs go away the whole city dies we already have huge youth unemployment we can't go on like this. indeed unemployment in the area of germany's industrial heartland is way over ten percent more than double the german average four years everything from technological advances to the current energy transition has led to a far reaching structural change in

both home as they took to the streets on friday their plant is threatened once to some cope and tata steel works their european business four thousand jobs are about to be cut according to management workers fear this might only be the beginning with deeper cuts to come industry experts agree that for the two steel companies a joint venture makes sense they have to compete against cheap chinese imports and not desperate to cut cost but for people in the region companies shedding jobs has become far too normal they worry about their livelihood. we are upset we are afraid to lose our jobs obviously they're closing one plant after another apparently all is good until twenty twenty but after that they might kick us to the curb cuts on. the market of. the always when the jobs go away the whole city dies we already have huge youth unemployment we can't go on like this. indeed unemployment in the who're area germany's industrial heartland is way over ten percent more than double the german average four years everything from technological advances to the current energy transition has led to a far reachi

country's biggest steel company announced it will join forces with india's tata steel that may put thousands of people out of work in an industrial heartland that's been in decline for decades glowing hot smelters smoking furness is not that is germany's who area the industrial heartland for more than two centuries people have mined here for black coal for brown coal and for iron ore this is the home of the steel industry when ames' like two thousand and became synonymous with germany's industrialization in the nineteenth century the companies have long merged and formed doesn't cope as we know it today and now another merger has been announced the steel giant will join india's tata group to better position itself against growing competition from china the downside as with every merger jobs at stake and that has workers worried at least four thousand jobs will be shed two thousand in management and two thousand in production to cope workers are worried about their livelihood and yet another chapter of a far reaching structural change that has even seen some of the once mighty mines like say here so if i be turned

for those who work for tata in europe who were concerned about their job work for tata in europe who were concerned about theirjob not long ago? they have been struggling with their steel europe. tata was thinking about selling out its business completely. they announced that almost two years ago but then decided to look at other options and consolidate their business. the biggest reason is overca pacity business. the biggest reason is overcapacity in europe. chinese steel imports, cheaper compared to steel imports, cheaper compared to steel manufacturers, that has flooded the european market. that has had a huge impact on the sales of these two companies. in a way it was necessary for these companies to come together to battle the competition they are facing from chinese makers. they are stabilising their operation. it might lead to job cuts. there are concerns regarding that and we will hear about that in the coming days whether there will be concerns. america's withdrawal from the paris climate accord ushered in a new era in the fight against global warming, one that does not necessarily include the united states. business leaders from around the us and beyond are i

work and. the. german steel giant to india tata steel have struck a preliminary deal to merge their european operations creating a fifty fifty joint venture if the merger goes ahead up to four thousand jobs could be lost i have a combined workforce of forty eight thousand at the tricycle plant in germany on friday thousands of steel workers took to the streets in protest some fear these cuts are only the beginning. and we're all very upset and worried about our jobs as you'd expect one plant after another is closing down they say our jobs are secure until twenty twenty but after that we'll be out on the streets that's. why young people need a future that's what's important without jobs the city will die. the problem is that the workers have to shoulder the burden of the merger we're definitely opposed to us and if we can stop the merger at least we'll try to get as many. actions to workers it's impossible. to phones also in the stores and. just in club c.e.o. is defending the move in your line of might if you can manage it if we continue on our own the risk to jobs would have been far greater and the r

companies have been in negotiations since last year, when tata abandoned plans to sell its uk operations. the deal includes britain's biggest steel worksm is in port talbot. it has been a turbulent few years for the workers here in port talbot. there was an abandoned sales process and they had to take a reduction in pension benefits. this merger shows some certainty for them. however, pension benefits. this merger shows some certainty forthem. however, it does mean they will have to look to the long—term as well. that is why the long—term as well. that is why the unions are calling for investment here including the refurbishment of one of the blast furnaces, to show a long—term commitment from this new merger. they want to see that workers will have jobs they want to see that workers will havejobs here, they want to see that workers will have jobs here, not just they want to see that workers will havejobs here, notjust in three yea rs 01’ havejobs here, notjust in three years orfor years, but havejobs here, notjust in three years or for years, but ten and 20 yea rs. years or for years, but ten and 20 years. the company has said there w

tata steel and german steel manufacturer thyssenkrupp have agreed the first stage of a merger deal. almost 7,000 people are employed by tata steel across wales, including more than 4,000 in port talbot — the largest steel works. people have been sending in their misheard lyrics. we have talked about football's steps to improve equality. in the amateur leagues charlton athletic have become the first professional game to set up a team for gay, and transgender players. to set up a team for gay, and tra nsgender players. charlton to set up a team for gay, and transgender players. charlton has forged a reputation for what they tackle off the pitch as much as who they tackle on it, becoming the first team to have a l gb t team. we get incredible support. we hope to raise awareness and understanding of issues around homophobia and tackle discrimination in a wider context. created by charlton athletic community trust. gary gave up football for 12 years after he came out. now he is player/manager. any young player of their club, regardless of their sexuality, won't be afraid of being themselves. that is the key point. i'm one of the older players now, but i make sure players can be who they are and play the game they

was being thought that the port talbot works in particular might have to close, then this announcement secures the future of port talbot, and the other tata steelrward. the general secretary at the union community and chair of the national trade union steel coordinating committee said the deal between tata steel and the other company has the potential to protect steel—making in the future. this is a positive step in the right direction. we are to have an understanding, that they will invest £100 million a year over the next ten years. that is in the british steel industry and that will tra nsfer steel industry and that will transfer into the joint venture. we have had that assurance we are fairly confident that will happen. you are right that the investment in the steel industry is key and vital. the industry lives and brides on investment and we need to see a firm commitment to that and we need to see an investment into the blast furnace relining in port talbot, and if we can press start on that and get those assurances we can secure the future of port talbot for many yea rs the future of port talbot for many years to come. are we a nation of

works in particular, might have too close. then this announcement secures the future of port talbot and the other tata steel—making sites rightf its pupils are feared dead. hurricane maria has battered porto rico with winds of up to 150 miles an hour. the latest market numbers, this is how london and frankfurt ended the day. in the united states, the dow and the nasdaq. they are of said its bombing strikes have been launched... this report from jonathan beale contains pictures you may find disturbing. this is where they have been running the bombing campaign against a group known as islamic state for the last three years. the sprawling us military base in the qatari desert. hidden away in a reinforced concrete bunker is the nerve centre. from here, they watch live feeds from dozens here, they watch live feeds from d oze ns of here, they watch live feeds from dozens of coalition warplanes flying over iraq and syria round—the—clock. in one small corner is the uk desk, the decisions of life and death are made. this is the first time british media have been allowed in the command centre that is coordinating the campaign against i

working plant. but this industrial environment is the setting for the national theatre of wales and community wales interpretation of the tata steelly get what we leave them. script has been crafted through the testimony given by those living in this community, and most importantly, from the employees of britain's only steelmaking plant. forget me first, last and always. go for your pension pot if you want, but the steel industry will die. what do you want your legacy to be? for lead actor sam coombs, it is personal. he has grown up a stone's throw from these works, worked at the plant for a decade, and he has been given a sabbatical to re—enact two of the most challenging years of his life. it is a severe privilege to be able to tell the story of the boys and myself. the last two years we have been sort of told what our story is, basically. and this is what is happening to you. i feel now it is my chance to say no, this is what is happening to us. all the timei what is happening to us. all the time i was working there, i was afraid of losing myjob. sure enough, i lost myjob. story is based around how the community and workers fou

working plant. but this industrial environment is the setting for the national theatre of wales and community wales interpretation of the tata steelough the testimony given by those living in this community, and most importantly, from the employees of britain's only steel—making plant. forget me, first, last and always. go for your pension pot if you want, but the steel industry will die. what do you want your legacy to be? for lead actor sam coombes, it is personal. he has grown up a stone's throw from these works, worked at the plant for a decade, and he has been given a sabbatical to re—enact two of the most challenging years of his life. it is a real privilege to be able to tell the story of the boys, and myself. the last two years we've been sort of told what our story is, basically, and this is what's happening to you. i feel now it's my chance to say, no, this is what's happening to us. all the time i was working there, i was afraid of losing myjob. sure enough, i lost myjob. the story is based around how the community and workers fought for the future of these works. we were drawn to port talbot not just because of the sav

tata steel have struck a preliminary deal to merge their european operations creating a fifty fifty joint venture if the merger goes ahead up to four thousand jobs could be lost i have a combined work force of forty eight.