‘Substantial majority’ of 1,000 jobs will be saved, with £50m pumped into the businessThe owner of Liberty Steel has pledged to restart its plants in Rotherham and Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire this month, saving the “substantial majority” of 1,000 j…
Energy crisis: Tory MPs join Labour in urging support for heavy industry
Households expected to be hit by massive bills in spring after 250% rise in gas prices since JanuaryInstant bill increases for millions of customers will be held back by maintaining the energy price cap, the business secretary has said, as he resists a…
660,000 jobs at risk as UK’s green investment lags
TUC report says producers that don’t clean up operations will wither and die as rivals blaze trail towards carbon net zeroUp to 660,000 jobs will be at serious risk if the UK continues to fall behind other countries in the amount it invests in green in…
Fears furlough ‘cliff edge’ at Liberty Steel could puts jobs at risk
Owner Sanjeev Gupta urgently seeking new lenders before government pay support ends for thousands of workers Ministers and unions fear that Liberty Steel faces a “cliff edge”, risking thousands of jobs when the UK’s furlough scheme ends next month, un…