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1
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How many jobs lost

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2200

2
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How did the steel industry change

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U.K. steel 90% decline
Tata closed
China sells for cheaper and can be exported anywhere due to WTO/free trade

3
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Result of China

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Iron ad steel mills close, jobs lost, people leave industrial areas for work elsewhere

4
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Result of people moving out

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Lower population, less govt investment, local shops and schools can’t sustain, land becomes derelict, attracts crime, reduces QoL

5
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Scunthorpe crime statistic

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1225 Jan 2018

Higher than average