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• Steel sector, union and trade body leaders meet Government to drive forward development of its steel plan as part of drive towards industrial renewal.
• Industry Minister restates the Government鈥檚 commitment to British-made steel, including energy cost relief for businesses expected to be worth over 拢300m in 2025 alone.
• Government is reviewing nearly 100 responses to its steel consultation as it brings forward plans to help the industry secure jobs and deliver economic growth across the UK, as part of its Plan for Change.

Steel sector leaders were reassured about the Government鈥檚 plans to revitalise British steelmaking today (8 April) at the second meeting of the Steel Council, bringing together industry leaders to feed into amid global concerns around US tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Industry Minister Sarah Jones hosted the meeting earlier today after the Government鈥檚 steel plan green paper consultation closed on 30 March, receiving almost 100 responses and recommendations from business leaders and industry experts.

皇冠体育app meeting follow鈥檚 the Prime Minister鈥檚 speech yesterday where he pledged to do the right thing by the UK鈥檚 national interest, prioritising security and renewal in a changing world.

Minister Jones reiterated the Government鈥檚 firm support for industry and its role in delivering economic growth, as well as in the context of global tariffs on steel and aluminium imposed by the US. She assured Steel Council members the Government is continuing to do all it can to stand up for the sector.

皇冠体育app meeting comes as the Government continues to work round the clock to protect jobs at British Steel in Scunthorpe.

CEOs of steel firms including Tata, Liberty, British Steel and others joined leaders from trade unions and the industry鈥檚 trade association UK Steel to discuss the sector鈥檚 future and the challenges facing it.

Industry Minister Sarah Jones said:

We know this is a concerning time for our steel industry in the face of global challenges. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e working in lockstep with industry to drive forward our steel plan so it can help the sector secure jobs, deliver growth and power the modern economy.

This government will always stand up for UK steelmaking, and where others may talk tough, we are acting, with money ready to go to back up British industry. With our steel plan we鈥檙e placing it at the heart of our growth mission, and we鈥檒l keep all options on the table to help steel in the UK thrive and deliver on our Plan for Change.

皇冠体育app Steel Council鈥檚 second meeting comes as the final measure in the Government鈥檚 British Industry Supercharger package 鈥� the Network Charging Compensation (NCC) scheme 鈥� comes into force, bringing energy costs for steel companies and other energy-intensive industries closer in line with other major economies worldwide.

皇冠体育app first payments to industry from the NCC scheme will be made next month and provide over 15 million in energy price relief for businesses in May alone.

Once fully implemented, the total value of reduced electricity prices from the Supercharger package is expected to be between 320 million and 410 million in 2025, and more than 5 billion over the next 10 years.

Background:

A full list of attendees for the Steel Council meeting is below:

• British Steel
• Celsa Steel UK
• Liberty Steel
• Marcegagalia Stainless Sheffield Ltd
• Sheffield Forgemasters
• TATA Steel
• UK Steel
• British Metals Recycling Association
• Materials Processing Institute
• WMG High Value Manufacturing Catapult
• Community Union
• GMB Union
• Scottish Government
• Welsh Government
• Northern Ireland鈥檚 Department for the Economy