Category: Business and Trade
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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…
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Nissan LEAF £450m vote of confidence in North East
Luke and other MPs at Nissan 16 December 2025 — Nissan’s announcement that it has begun production of the next-generation LEAF, backed by £450 million investment, marks a major boost for the North East and for the UK’s automotive industry. The decision will support more than 6,000 jobs at the…
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Luke Myer MP speaks up for British industry
This evening (15 December 2025) in the House of Commons, Luke Myer MP spoke and voted in support of the Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill, designed to update legal limits so that the Government can increase support for strategic industries and UK exporters. Luke raised the experience of the…
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Luke Myer MP co-sponsors amendment to give regions choice over visitor levies
Today (17 November 2025) Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has co-sponsored an amendment that would give English regions the option to introduce a visitor levy if they choose to do so – stressing that local areas should be trusted to decide what works best for them.…
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Luke Myer MP elected Chair of cross-party steel group
Luke Myer, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has been elected Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Steel and Metals-Related Industries. The appointment was supported by MPs from Labour, Conservatives, and Reform UK, reflecting strong cross-party confidence in his commitment to the future of the…
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Local Hemlington business Kibbles Vets welcomed to Downing Street
Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland, has recognised a Hemlington-based veterinary practice in Westminster this week. Kibbles Veterinary, an independent practice founded to make pet care more affordable for working families, was invited by Luke to Parliament and to Number 11 Downing Street for a reception with…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes industrial energy discount, urges faster relief for steel and long term wholesale reform
Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the Network Charging Compensation discount for energy intensive industries from 60% to 90% from April 2026. The measure is expected to save around 500 top manufacturing firms up to £420 million a year…
