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Why a new zero-carbon UK steel plant offers hope and a headache

Plans to build costly DRI plant in Britain to make green steel is seen by some as the future and others as a ‘white elephant’

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce share prices soar as manufacturers welcome US tariff cuts

Jet engine maker, automotive industry, and UK steel sector voice relief after trade deal announcement

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025

Cheaper energy, more cash and a bit of scrap: how to save British Steel

UK politicians and industry have options if they want steel to make money while minimising emissions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

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Rightwing media falsely blame Ed Miliband for UK steel crisis, experts say

Net zero and clean energy can actually help save the steel industry, experts point out

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025

UK steel industry calls for capped energy prices amid Trump trade war

British steelmakers lobby for government to set limit to compete with France and Germany

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025

Starmer says ‘all options on table’ to respond to Trump’s tariffs

The UK has not retaliated against Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs but Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out counter-measures.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Trump tariffs: What will immediate impact on UK be?

Some of UK’s key industries were hit after US president announced sweeping measures

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

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Jobs warning after Trump tariffs hit UK steel and aluminium exports

The UK Government said Donald Trump’s actions were disappointing but did not retaliate, while Brussels threatened a trade war with Washington.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Starmer to avoid immediate counter-tariffs if Trump puts levies on UK steel

British PM has discussed issue with president, as US trade war with Canada escalates

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

Government announces multibillion-pound plans to boost UK steel industry

The announcement follows the Government’s go ahead for expansion at Heathrow Airport which will require 400,000 tonnes of steel.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025

Starmer pledges up to £2.5bn to help UK steel industry after Trump’s tariffs threat

US president announced a worldwide 25 per cent tariff on steel imports last week

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025

Slap tariffs on Elon Musk's Teslas if UK hit with Donald Trump steel levies, Keir Starmer urged

The Prime Minister said his Government would put the ‘national interest first’

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Starmer promises not to abandon UK steelworkers after Trump tariff blow

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was still considering the implications of Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on US steel imports.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Heathrow to pledge to use UK steel and boost growth in third runway proposal

Airport’s chief executive to formally spell out expansion plans in speech at British Steel plant in Scunthorpe

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

UK will not rush to respond as Trump tariffs take ‘sledgehammer to free trade’

US President Donald Trump has slapped a 25% tariff on imports of steel from the UK.

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025

Trump tariffs would be ‘devastating blow’ to UK steel industry

The US president has indicated he plans to put a 25% import tax on steel arriving in the US, with aluminium also hit by tariffs.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024

UK steel industry calls for government to buy British in offshore wind push

Only 2% of steel used in British offshore wind projects in past five years was UK-made, study finds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

‘I’ve fallen out with people’: the bruising debate over UK zonal energy pricing

Industry divided over whether plan to vary electricity cost depending on location really could make bills cheaper for all

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

UK steel industry calls for protectionist measures over glut driven by China

Lobby group UK Steel said country faces ‘cliff edge’ in 2026 when current protections run out

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

North Sea firms claim windfall tax risks 35,000 jobs and £12bn in tax receipts

Industry group says plans for tougher taxes would ‘trigger an accelerated fall’ in output and investment

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

British electricity prices could hinder switch to green technology, says steel industry

UK Steel says British firms paid prices in spring well over double French and Spanish equivalents

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

UK officials recommend extending post-Brexit steel quotas

Kemi Badenoch to make final decision on protections amid British industry fears of possible flood of imports

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024

‘A golden opportunity’: Port Talbot fights to keep its steelmaking tradition alive

Tata’s plan for greener steel would see a four-year shutdown in Wales but unions and locals are adamant there is another way

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

UK to introduce carbon tax on steel imports from 2027

Plan, which aims to support domestic producers, will also apply to iron, ceramics and cement

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

Fresh calls to scrap Cumbrian coalmine amid steel industry’s green push

UK’s coal-hungry blast furnaces likely to be replaced, making economic case for mine ‘dead in the water’ says local MP

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