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Almost a third of Prax Lindsey oil refinery workers to lose jobs

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Insolvency Service says 125 roles to go at Lincolnshire plant, which went into administration in summer

Almost a third of workers at the Prax Lindsey oil refinery in north Lincolnshire, which collapsed into administration this summer, will lose their jobs at the end of October.

The Insolvency Service said the decision to make 125 roles redundant, with 255 people remaining at the site, “was not taken lightly” and follows a thorough review of “all aspects of the business, following its insolvency”.

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Lincolnshire | The Guardian

September 30, 2025 |

Tata bought slabs from rival British Steel as it sought to beat Trump tariff plans

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Sale of product from Scunthorpe plant came when Indian-owned firm tried to avoid US rules that were later dropped

British Steel has made the unusual move to sell slabs of metal to its rival Tata Steel, as the latter sought ways around Donald Trump’s proposed tariff rules.

The Scunthorpe steelworks in north Lincolnshire – now controlled by the UK government – provided slabs made in its blast furnaces to Tata’s operations in south Wales in recent months, according to steel industry sources.

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Lincolnshire | The Guardian

September 30, 2025 |