The SkyNews has reported that UK’s New Business Secretary Ms Kemi Badenoch has fuelled fears about the collapse of British steel industry. Asked by Sky News whether the UK always needed a steel industry, she said “Nothing is ever a given. She needs to sit down and look at what exactly has been going on with steel from a business perspective and an industry perspective.” Opposition Labor Party’s Shadow Business Secretary Mr Jonathan Reynolds hit back “Comments like this show how out of touch and lacking in ambition the Conservatives are for British industry. Steel is integral to the net-zero transition, our national security and manufacturing base as well as being the bedrock of many communities across the UK. Labor will partner with the steel industry to deliver green steel and keep jobs in the UK for decades to come.” Labor MP for Aberavon constituency Mr Stephen Kinnock said “Kemi Badenoch is a Brexit supporter, but she clearly doesn’t believe in strengthening Britain's ability to stand on its own two feet, given that failing to support Britain's steel industry would be a hammer blow to our sovereign capability. Her words are also a kick in the teeth for firms determined to transition to green steel, and for the tens of thousands of steelworkers, their families and communities who are reliant on these well-paid meaningful jobs.” Community steelworkers’ union general secretary Mr Roy Rickhuss said “Minister Badenoch may wish to forget the past but steelworkers remember well the promises that were made to them by Conservative prime ministers that leaving the EU will lead to stronger support for our steel industry on issues like energy costs and procurement. The Minister should take note of the repeated commitments her Government colleagues made to the industry from the dispatch box. Our ability to produce steel here in the UK is absolutely critical for our sovereign capabilities and economic growth, but this vital industry is now at risk because of Government negligence. Losing our proud steel industry and the tens of thousands of jobs it provides only to rely on cheap imports from countries that don’t play by our rules like China and Turkey will be nothing short of betrayal.” UK Steel Director-General Mr Gareth Stace said “We look forward to working with the Business and Trade Secretary of State on the strategic nature of the UK steel industry and its importance to national economic resilience and meeting net-zero ambitions.”
The SkyNews has reported that UK’s New Business Secretary Ms Kemi Badenoch has fuelled fears about the collapse of British steel industry. Asked by Sky News whether the UK always needed a steel industry, she said “Nothing is ever a given. She needs to sit down and look at what exactly has been going on with steel from a business perspective and an industry perspective.” Opposition Labor Party’s Shadow Business Secretary Mr Jonathan Reynolds hit back “Comments like this show how out of touch and lacking in ambition the Conservatives are for British industry. Steel is integral to the net-zero transition, our national security and manufacturing base as well as being the bedrock of many communities across the UK. Labor will partner with the steel industry to deliver green steel and keep jobs in the UK for decades to come.” Labor MP for Aberavon constituency Mr Stephen Kinnock said “Kemi Badenoch is a Brexit supporter, but she clearly doesn’t believe in strengthening Britain's ability to stand on its own two feet, given that failing to support Britain's steel industry would be a hammer blow to our sovereign capability. Her words are also a kick in the teeth for firms determined to transition to green steel, and for the tens of thousands of steelworkers, their families and communities who are reliant on these well-paid meaningful jobs.” Community steelworkers’ union general secretary Mr Roy Rickhuss said “Minister Badenoch may wish to forget the past but steelworkers remember well the promises that were made to them by Conservative prime ministers that leaving the EU will lead to stronger support for our steel industry on issues like energy costs and procurement. The Minister should take note of the repeated commitments her Government colleagues made to the industry from the dispatch box. Our ability to produce steel here in the UK is absolutely critical for our sovereign capabilities and economic growth, but this vital industry is now at risk because of Government negligence. Losing our proud steel industry and the tens of thousands of jobs it provides only to rely on cheap imports from countries that don’t play by our rules like China and Turkey will be nothing short of betrayal.” UK Steel Director-General Mr Gareth Stace said “We look forward to working with the Business and Trade Secretary of State on the strategic nature of the UK steel industry and its importance to national economic resilience and meeting net-zero ambitions.”
