Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft has told how talks between British Steel bosses and government have been constructive.
Underlining the worry and anxiety brought about by claims thousands of jobs could be at risk should a support package to tackle soaring energy bills not be secured, she said she is encouraged by what she has heard. Ms Mumby-Croft, who was elected in 2019 as part of the crashing down of the ‘Red Wall’ across northern England, has put steel campaigning at the top of her agenda while in parliament, with her work on trade safeguards welcomed.
Now the price of gas has led to the need for further intervention, with the Jingye Group company a huge user.
