Around 35,000 jobs in British steel are at risk as the industry is 'a whisker away' from collapse, unions said.
A letter to the government from Unite, Community and GMB unions said Business Secretary Grant Shapps had taken "little meaningful action" to aid the sector amid spiralling energy costs.
Turner said the steel industry's current predicament was driven by "crippling energy costs, carbon taxes, lost markets, lower demand, and open market access for imported steel." "Instead of finding a long-term solution, successive Conservative governments have lurched from crisis and bailouts with no plan to keep UK steel internationally competitive or deliver a return on taxpayers investment."Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab defends Rishi Sunak after PM slapped with fine for not wearing seatbeltThe UK's entire steel sector is made up of around 1,000 firms which employ up to 35,000 people.
The package would cut the firm's carbon footprint and protect its current workforce, Sky News reported.
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