:00:00. > :00:00.Good evening. Welcome to the Late Look North.
:00:07. > :00:11.Returning to full pay - the steel workers who took a wage
:00:12. > :00:29.We have had massive sacrifices and I don't just mean in the paper did
:00:30. > :00:32.someone was to ask me, what's it worth it? Yes, it was it.
:00:33. > :00:34.And the MPs from East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire who say
:00:35. > :00:36.they WON'T try to stop Britain leaving the EU.
:00:37. > :00:40.The coldest day of the winter season so far. Join me for the updated
:00:41. > :00:45.forecast. It's a gamble that has
:00:46. > :00:47.paid off for hundreds Last year, they agreed to take a pay
:00:48. > :00:53.cut to try to secure the long term Today, the site's new owners,
:00:54. > :00:59.British Steel, said the company is now not only in profit -
:01:00. > :01:01.but said that wages will be restored and more
:01:02. > :01:04.jobs will be created. Our Business Correspondent
:01:05. > :01:13.Leanne Brown reports. It was a misty, murky start,
:01:14. > :01:16.but there was nothing gloomy about today for workers
:01:17. > :01:19.at British Steel. It was a gamble for the unions
:01:20. > :01:29.to agree a pay cut but it paid off. So, the sacrifice from the workforce
:01:30. > :01:34.has been massive. Has it been worth it? Certainly it's been worth it.
:01:35. > :01:38.There's pride in wearing the British still no go, there's pride in
:01:39. > :01:43.working for British Steel. Everybody made sacrifices but everybody is
:01:44. > :01:45.upbeat about the success now of British Steel in the whole
:01:46. > :01:49.community. It's their cost saving measures
:01:50. > :01:52.and contracts like this one - providing steel for accommodation
:01:53. > :01:54.at Hinckley Point power station in Somerset that's helping
:01:55. > :01:56.to turn things around. They're also making rail track
:01:57. > :02:09.for projects in Algeria and Italy. commercial organisation. We have
:02:10. > :02:15.been splitting it so we have the rail business, the work business,
:02:16. > :02:19.the deconstruction dash-mac the construction business. The more
:02:20. > :02:25.bridges, buildings you build, we should be there.
:02:26. > :02:26.There's been concern about the future
:02:27. > :02:29.of the Scunthorpe steel works for some time.
:02:30. > :02:31.In October 2015, owners TATA announced 900 job losses.
:02:32. > :02:33.In April 2016, UK-based investment firm Greybull Capital began
:02:34. > :02:36.negotiations to take over the company with a promise to invest
:02:37. > :02:39.Then in June they officially took over, naming
:02:40. > :02:43.And today came announcements of positive financial results,
:02:44. > :02:47.with plans to reverse pay cuts and create more jobs.
:02:48. > :02:52.With trainee and admin roles available, the company
:02:53. > :03:06.They do have some admin jobs going, so, yes, they've got customer
:03:07. > :03:12.service representatives, so coming from a customer service background,
:03:13. > :03:16.that could be quite good for me. I'm studying full-time in mechanical
:03:17. > :03:20.engineering, so I'm looking for a practical way of putting that in and
:03:21. > :03:27.developing skills. Hopefully I can get an apprenticeship next year.
:03:28. > :03:31.The company still has a long way to go but it's a promising start
:03:32. > :03:34.Paul McBean is from the Community Union -
:03:35. > :03:36.and was instrumental in persuading steelworkers to accept the pay cut
:03:37. > :03:49.Since June the 1st, nearly every day is a good day and today is
:03:50. > :03:53.specially, because obviously we are back in profit compared to where we
:03:54. > :03:57.have been. It's good news. Can you remember the day in October 2015
:03:58. > :04:02.when things looked so grim standing outside Tata Steel. Less than 18
:04:03. > :04:06.months later, can you believe we are where we are? There was a lot of
:04:07. > :04:11.sacrifice put in by the workforce, a lot of negotiation to get where we
:04:12. > :04:19.are, but yes, I'm thrilled. You were the one who asked them to take a pay
:04:20. > :04:21.cut. What was the reaction? Obviously it had never been done
:04:22. > :04:24.before and they weren't sure where we would end up, but I think they
:04:25. > :04:30.are happy now. It must have been difficult. It was a very difficult
:04:31. > :04:35.negotiation and difficult for me personally. It had never been done
:04:36. > :04:44.before. It was a leap of faith in you. A big leap of faith. A tense
:04:45. > :04:49.atmosphere at the time. Did they think it was worth going with? I
:04:50. > :04:55.persuaded them that it was worth going with act so it was on me
:04:56. > :04:59.really. Why are we where we are now? Why has it gone so right? It's
:05:00. > :05:05.British still doing something right that Tata Steel wasn't? We can make
:05:06. > :05:09.decisions at a local level, so if the market changes or something
:05:10. > :05:13.cover those markets. We don't need cover those markets. We don't need
:05:14. > :05:22.it to go up to the top end down again. We can make that decision
:05:23. > :05:26.straightaway. As the Brexit still? Not at all. There good points and
:05:27. > :05:29.bad points to it. We will deal with whatever comes our way. We have been
:05:30. > :05:32.hearing about these jobs in foreign hearing about these jobs in foreign
:05:33. > :05:42.parts. Will there be more of those coming now? As we are, we have taken
:05:43. > :05:47.and 350 two 400 people into British Steel since June the 1st, set our
:05:48. > :05:50.jobs are going up as well. When do you get a pay rise again? June the
:05:51. > :05:54.1st. I wish you well. An ambulance on a 999 call has
:05:55. > :05:57.crashed in Lincolnshire, The ambulance, which had it's blue
:05:58. > :06:01.lights on at the time, crashed with two cars on the A607 near
:06:02. > :06:04.Waddington earlier this afternoon. The police are appealing
:06:05. > :06:15.for witnesses. We understand it was passing a
:06:16. > :06:18.series of cars when one of these cars has turned right and there has
:06:19. > :06:23.been a collision between the ambulance and the car. What I really
:06:24. > :06:27.appeal for is any witnesses who saw that, any of the cars in the queue,
:06:28. > :06:29.to come forward so we can see what they have to say about what
:06:30. > :06:32.happened. Senior health officials say
:06:33. > :06:34.they can give people in Lincolnshire much better care -
:06:35. > :06:37.but only if big changes are made. A small group of protesters
:06:38. > :06:39.were outside a meeting in Sleaford this morning where all proposals
:06:40. > :06:41.were being looked at - including centralising maternity
:06:42. > :06:54.services in Lincoln. I have actually been in and asked if
:06:55. > :06:58.we could go in and the answer was a point-blank know. It is a closed
:06:59. > :07:02.meeting and they are discussing the options for our health care which
:07:03. > :07:05.concerns me, you know, that they are not actually allowing us to listen
:07:06. > :07:08.in on what those options may or may not be.
:07:09. > :07:10.Labour MPs from East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire say
:07:11. > :07:12.they won't try to stop Britain leaving the European Union,
:07:13. > :07:16.even though they had all campaigned to stay in the EU in the run up
:07:17. > :07:19.Today, the Prime Minister pledged to set-out the government's plans
:07:20. > :07:24.More from our Political Editor Tim Iredale.
:07:25. > :07:25.Will British workers will enjoy the same rights
:07:26. > :07:31.That question has played a big part in the debate over Brexit.
:07:32. > :07:33.The government says workers will be protected -
:07:34. > :07:45.Talking down my friend the member for Grimsby's bill to protect
:07:46. > :07:50.European workers' rights that have been attained in this country. That
:07:51. > :07:53.is the real agenda of the Tory party.
:07:54. > :07:55.That's a reference to a bill proposed by the Great Grimsby MP
:07:56. > :07:57.Melanie Onn who wants ensure things like paid maternity leave
:07:58. > :08:00.and protection for agency and part-time workers are guaranteed
:08:01. > :08:05.Here's what voters in her constituency have
:08:06. > :08:16.I've had maternity leave, we have flexible working hours. I can't see
:08:17. > :08:21.that they're just going to go heavy-handed and wipe it all out.
:08:22. > :08:25.It's definitely important to be It's definitely important to be
:08:26. > :08:31.awarded, especially when you've got children as well. You need firm
:08:32. > :08:36.flexibility. I voted for Brexit. I'd like to see a full, hard Brexit.
:08:37. > :08:38.All five Labour MPs in our area say they will vote
:08:39. > :08:40.to trigger Article 50 - that's the mechanism
:08:41. > :08:42.that will formally lead to Britain leaving the EU.
:08:43. > :08:44.But they want certain guarantees from the government.
:08:45. > :08:48.I don't want to see people worse off.
:08:49. > :08:53.And that my bottom line on this really. So I will be looking to hold
:08:54. > :08:57.the government to account to make sure they get the very best deal
:08:58. > :09:01.possible for the people who live in the whole north.
:09:02. > :09:02.Conservatives say there's no question
:09:03. > :09:05.of British workers being worse off after Brexit.
:09:06. > :09:11.So far, it's been good. We are the fastest-growing economy in the G-7,
:09:12. > :09:19.people have more money in their pocket with increasing wages and we
:09:20. > :09:23.need to enact our departure from the European union. But we don't need is
:09:24. > :09:24.the Labour Party playing politics with this like they do and so many
:09:25. > :09:26.other topics. The highest court in the land -
:09:27. > :09:28.the Supreme Court - has said parliament must
:09:29. > :09:30.rubber stamp the result of last year's referendum,
:09:31. > :09:33.but none of our MPs look set to vote Tim Iredale, BBC Look
:09:34. > :09:35.North, Westminster. The Prince of Wales
:09:36. > :09:38.and The Duchess of Cornwall Clarence House has confirmed Charles
:09:39. > :09:43.and Camilla's tour will take place Let's take a look at the weather -
:09:44. > :10:02.here's Paul with the forecast. Some very cold air on its way up
:10:03. > :10:06.from the near continent. Tomorrow looks raw with grey overcast skies,
:10:07. > :10:10.perhaps some wet snowflakes are possible, but all change over the
:10:11. > :10:16.weekend. Milder Atlantic air gets in with a bit of rain to come through
:10:17. > :10:22.on Saturday, Sunday looks a nice day, but Atlantic winds coming in
:10:23. > :10:27.from the West. Overnight, frost, drizzle and snow in places. Lowest
:10:28. > :10:31.temperatures around minus two. As for tomorrow, it's an overcast, raw
:10:32. > :10:36.date with a significant wind-chill as the wind continues to be fresh
:10:37. > :10:40.from the south-east. A bit of drizzle in places. Temperatures
:10:41. > :10:44.around one Celsius. That is the forecast.
:10:45. > :10:47.Look North is back at 6.25am tomorrow.
:10:48. > :10:56.There will be more local news, sport and weather. We hope you can join us
:10:57. > :11:00.in the morning. Thank you for watching.
:11:01. > :11:07.take a look at the Outlook towards the weekend.
:11:08. > :11:13.Good evening. If you think it was cold today, for many it will be
:11:14. > :11:17.colder still tomorrow. Cold even when we have the sunshine today.
:11:18. > :11:20.This was one of the wonderful weather watcher pictures we had sent
:11:21. > :11:26.in from Cornwall. It contrasts with a cloudy and foggy eastern half of
:11:27. > :11:30.the country, and a bank of cloud. Still foggy, but it is starting to
:11:31. > :11:34.lift. It is being pushed north and west, this bank of cloud. That will
:11:35. > :11:38.continue through the night. We will still have some fog sitting on the
:11:39. > :11:43.hills. Even with the cloud, it will be a cold night, with temperatures
:11:44. > :11:46.away from the far north and west falling to freezing. In the
:11:47. > :11:51.countryside, well below freezing. And on the wind and it will feel
:11:52. > :11:55.better, it already feels better. Giving us some freezing drizzle and
:11:56. > :11:57.snow as well. Although the fog will not be as extensive as recent
:11:58. > :11:58.nights, it will still be