Category: Business and Trade
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Luke backs Heart Unions Week
#HeartUnions week, 9 – 15 February 2026, is a national campaign run by the TUC each year to inform people about why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encourage people who aren’t yet in a union to join. More than 5.5 million people in the UK are in…
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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…
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North Sea jobs push at national level
Luke Myer MP visiting the CATS Terminal on Teesside Today (29 January 2026) a new national board has been launched to drive investment, protect skilled jobs and steer the long-term energy transition in the North Sea – with Teesside’s offshore industry, carbon capture expertise and gas infrastructure firmly in focus.…
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Luke meets Tees Valley officials
Today (23 January 2026) Luke Myer MP visited Tees Valley Combined Authority to meet with officials to press the case for jobs and investment across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. Four hours of discussions covered transport, skills, tourism and jobs, with a clear focus on how the region can scale…
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Luke Myer MP stands with Denmark
Today (20 January 2026) Luke Myer MP met with Mayor Steffen Jensen of Halsnæs Municipality in Denmark. The meeting highlighted industrial and cultural similarities between Halsnæs and Teesside – two coastal, steelmaking regions made up of resilient towns and villages and shaped by heavy industry, ports, and offshore energy. The…
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Luke meets industry & unions to back UK steel
This week in Parliament (7 January 2026), Luke Myer MP met with Gareth Stace, Director General of UK Steel, to discuss the future of the UK steel sector amid a challenging global trade environment. As Chair of the APPG on Steel and Metals-related Industries, Luke continues to work closely with…
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Biggest upgrade to workers’ rights passes Parliament
Luke Myer MP and Minister Kate Dearden Last night (16 December 2025), Parliament completed the passage of the Employment Rights Bill – the biggest uplift in workers’ rights in a generation and a central promise of the Labour Government to make work pay and raise living standards. The Bill bans…
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Luke meets key EU lawmaker as UK and EU face defining moment for steel
December 2025 Luke Myer MP has met with senior Member of the European Parliament Mohammed Chahim MEP to discuss the future of steel, EU trade measures and the growing pressure facing UK producers as the EU tightens its approach to steel imports and carbon pricing. Mr Chahim has played a…
