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Mr Pearson said the loss of the Teesside plant would also mean a "catastrophic knock-on effect in other vital sectors of the economy".

Middlesbrough's decision to sack Carrick may surprise some outside Teesside but one thing it can't be described as is a knee-jerk reaction.

There will be a sense of sadness on Teesside that Carrick was unable to follow up on the promise of his first season when some of the football left fans purring.

On Monday the senior coroner for Teesside, Clare Bailey, recorded a verdict of suicide due to a "deteriorating mental state" precipitated by the Department for Work and Pensions' decision.

Teesside Coroner's Court was told how in late 2016, Ms Whiting - who suffered from a curvature of the spine - missed a benefits assessment after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia.