Earlier this week I had a meeting with NLC leader Rob Waltham and Industry Minister, Nus Ghani. We reiterated once again how important the steelworks are to the local area and the impact that changes would have on the local area.
The news out of Port Talbot this week means it’s even more important that we retain the blast furnaces here in Scunthorpe – even if it’s for an interim period while technology moves forward. My clear view is that the UK must have a virgin steelmaking capability and Scunthorpe is it!