Tata Steel to cut 1,000 UK jobs

Union bosses have accused Tata Steel of “management failure” after the company announced it will be cutting up to 1,000 UK jobs.

The proposals are part of a new business “transformation” which will see a total reduction of employee numbers of up to 3,000 across Europe, the firm said.

Up to 1,600 job losses are also expected in the Netherlands and 350 elsewhere in the world.

Tata said the move is designed to “safeguard its long-term future”.