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British Steel: Scunthorpe's uncertain future
Thousands of jobs are at risk in Scunthorpe, where the future of the town's steelworks is in doubt.
British Steel was placed in compulsory liquidation in May, and has since been bankrolled by the government at a cost of millions of pounds a day, while a buyer is sought.
In a new series, Newsnight goes to Scunthorpe where the plant employs a third of the town.
Maya Rostowska reports.
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