Liberty Steel plants in Rotherham and Sheffield under threat

Sarah Champion, the Labour MP for Rotherham, said the situation at Liberty Steel was ”deeply troubling”, adding that the Liberty plant was critical for speciality steel in aerospace, defence and Formula One. ”I have repeatedly urged the government to take all necessary steps to safeguard the plants themselves and the workforce,” she said. “I will…

Michael Sheen buys £1m worth of people’s debts

Getty Images As part of a new Channel 4 documentary, Michael Sheen has used £100,000 of his own money to write off £1m of people from South Wales’ debts Sheen said he did not have £100,000 to “throw around” and therefore wanted the project to be “effective”. Despite initial doubts, an encounter with a woman…

Debt aid for tobacco farmers – DailyNews

THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) yesterday launched a debt relief programme under the Tobacco Inputs Credit Scheme (TICS), offering renewed… To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions Read the original article here