Category: Economy
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Luke backs jobs & apprenticeships in Parliament
15 April 2026 Hundreds of skilled Teesside jobs are moving closer after talks in Parliament led by local MP Luke Myer. Working with the Carbon Capture & Storage Association, Luke brought together industry leaders, ministers and apprentices for discussions in Parliament on carbon capture – one of the biggest new…
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Luke visits Teesside Beam Mill to back local steel jobs
Luke Myer MP visited Teesside Beam Mill in Lackenby this week (April 2026), seeing first-hand the world-class steelmaking that continues to play an important role in Teesside’s economy. Joined by Nicola Wells, Regional Organiser at Community Union, Luke met with Plant Manager Lee Sotherby for a discussion on the opportunities…
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100 new Teesside jobs in major CCUS contract
Today (27 March), Teesside firm px Group has secured a major contract on the £4bn NZT Power carbon capture project — bringing around 100 new jobs and apprenticeships to the area. The deal will see px Group take on operations, engineering and maintenance for both the carbon capture plant and…
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£100m lifeline secures Teesside jobs at Ensus as Government steps in
26 March 2026 Workers and families across Teesside have been given a major boost after the Government stepped in with a £100 million package to safeguard the Ensus plant at Wilton. The intervention will protect around 100 direct jobs and support a further 3,000 across the wider supply chain, bringing…
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Local aviation fuel industry taking off
Today (25 March 2026) Luke Myer MP met again with Alfanar for further talks on the next stage of its landmark Lighthouse Green Fuels project, a £2bn project bringing hundreds of jobs to Teesside. Luke and Stockton North MP and Industry Minister Chris McDonald discussed with Alfanar’s team their progress…
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Landmark new Steel Strategy
Today (19 March 2026), Luke Myer MP has welcomed the Government’s new Steel Strategy, calling it a major step towards protecting British industry, backing skilled jobs and making sure more of the steel used in the UK is made here at home. The strategy, announced today, includes up to £2.5…
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Crackdown confirmed on social media ‘tax finfluencers’
11 March 2026 — Social media influencers promoting tax avoidance schemes could soon face enforcement action from HMRC after the Government confirmed new powers in the Finance Bill will apply to them, following a cross-party amendment on the issue led by Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy and backed by a small…
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Luke discusses Octopus Interceptor production
Today (10th February 2026), Luke Myer MP met with Ministry of Defence officials to discuss the next steps for the UK’s involvement in Project Octopus, a major initiative that could bring jobs to Teesside and save lives in Ukraine. The Octopus-100, a small AI-powered interceptor designed to destroy Russian Shahed-type…
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Red tape cut to fast-track apprenticeships
Today, at the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Luke Myer MP has welcomed new reforms that will fast-track apprenticeships, cutting approval times from up to 18 months to as little as three months for key sectors so training can keep pace with major projects and emerging industries. The changes form…
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Region’s MPs build case for defence jobs
Luke Myer MP visited the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan in North Shields this weekend for talks on the North East’s role in Britain’s defence future. It follows recent discussions with RAF Space Command at RAF Fylingdales, just south of his constituency. The visit brought together MPs and senior naval…
