MAYOR DAN JARVIS: GOVERNMENT MUST ACT TO SAVE OUR STEEL

Published 9 March 2021 at 11:53am

South Yorkshire Mayor Dan Jarvis has today (9 March) called on the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to do whatever is necessary to protect the UK steel industry in light of deeply concerning developments at Liberty Steel – which has plants at Stocksbridge and Rotherham in South Yorkshire.

Commenting, Mayor Jarvis said:

“I’m hugely concerned about recent developments at Liberty Steel and the impact this could have on residents and the regional economy in South Yorkshire.

“Our economic recovery and renewal from the pandemic depends on our economy and manufacturing sector firing on all cylinders. The potential closure of these steelworks – at the cost of thousands of jobs and livelihoods – would only serve to hamper our recovery.

“The Government has a responsibility to do whatever it takes to ensure that our steel industry remains viable and to safeguard jobs at the steelworks at Stocksbridge and Parkgate.

“As Mayor, I will hold their feet to the fire to protect our South Yorkshire steel industry.”