Tyne Tees Billingham

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group has started consulting employees about its proposal to stop methacrylates production in Billingham affecting 238 workers.

Unite union members marched from Stokesley High Street to Quorn's headquarters in Stokesley as they demand to meet the company's chief executive.

Staff at the company's meat free paste production factory in Billingham are due to walk out from 30 September to 8 October, with the exception of 3 October.