Northumberland’s council leader wants “urgent” talks with Rishi Sunak over the uncertain future of a multi-billion pound battery plant.
After Mr Sunak was named as the next Prime Minister on Monday afternoon, Coun Glen Sanderson called on the Prime Minister to help secure the Britishvolt gigafactory that it is hoped will bring thousands of new jobs to the county. It comes after reports last week that the company was in emergency talks to try and keep the scheme afloat.
Britishvolt hopes to produce more than 300,000 lithium-ion batteries a year at a huge facility in Cambois, near Blyth, which could deliver 8,000 jobs. But the proposals have stalled, with the company said to be holding talks with potential new investors after the recent economic chaos led supporters to back out.
