Tariffs on steel from China and other countries will be extended for two years, the UK government has announced, a despite the move potentially breaking World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan also said the plans to protect British steel producers depart from the UK’s “international legal obligations” but are in the “national interest”.
The minister pulled out of a select committee appearance on Wednesday morning to tell the Commons that the UK would be extending protections for five types of steel products.
