The Labour leader visited the British Steel site in Scunthorpe on Thursday, as he accused the Conservatives of leaving the industry and its workers in a “cycle of crisis and bailout”. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (Ben Birchall/PA)The party also believes that its plan for British-produced green energy will boost the long-term competitiveness of UK steel and drive down costs. Labour argues that plans to increase the generation of offshore wind, solar, nuclear, hydrogen will generate demand for millions of tonnes of UK steel. “Just at the moment, British steel is struggling, and we need to move to a new model, to green steel, and here it’s been made absolutely clear to me that customers of the future want that green steel. “Britain needs a strong and sustainable steel industry and delivering that is going to require a comprehensive partnership between government, employers and trade unions.

Source: The Star June 09, 2023 01:06 UTC