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BREAKING: Ferrybridge Power Station To Close In 2016

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Up to 180 job losses have tonight been announced at Ferrybridge Power Station.

180 jobs are set to be lost at Ferrybridge Power Station after it was announced a fire last year cause irreparable damage to the plant.

A Unite union spokesperson has said there was a “stunned silence” as the news was announced to staff at a meeting tonight.

It is thought the plant will close by March 2016. A full announcement is expected tomorrow morning.

 

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