Category: Business and Trade
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Teesside Leading Britain’s Clean Energy Future
Teesside is fast becoming the beating heart of Britain’s clean energy revolution — with major new projects in carbon capture, nuclear, and offshore wind set to create tens of thousands of good, skilled jobs across the region. The government’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan, published this month, forecasts 400,000 new clean…
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Luke Myer MP meets Industry Minister to discuss steel
This evening (7 October 2025) Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland, met with the Government’s Industry Minister Chris McDonald to discuss proposals announced by the European Commission. The European Commission proposes to impose 50% tariffs on steel, while reducing tariff-free import volumes by 47%. These are initial…
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Luke Myer MP stands up for Teesside green jobs at risk from Tory/Reform policies
The Conservatives and Reform have announced plans to repeal Labour’s Climate Change Act and walk back from commitments to green industries. The policy has been condemned by business – with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents more than 150,000 businesses, warning it would “damage our economy”. Energy UK,…
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Backing Carbon Capture Jobs for Teesside
At Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Luke Myer MP spoke with businesses and investors from across the carbon capture industry. With Government backing the East Coast Cluster last year with £4 billion, Teesside is set to see 4,000 well-paid, skilled jobs created through this project. Already, welders in Hartlepool are…
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BUY BRITISH, BUILD BRITISH: Luke Myer hails steel law change as game-changer for jobs
Chancellor’s new powers put UK steel first in public contracts, strengthening Teesside and securing Britain’s future 29 September 2025 Luke Myer, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has welcomed today’s announcement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves that the Government will legislate so public sector contracts can prioritise British-made…
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Luke Myer welcomes UK US agreement to speed up small modular reactors and boost local jobs
Deal to fast track small modular reactors will boost energy security and jobs in Hartlepool 15th September 2025 Luke Myer MP today welcomed the landmark agreement between the UK and the United States that will speed up the roll out of small modular reactors and could deliver thousands of jobs,…
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Luke launches the East Cleveland Growth Plan
Ambitious new policy plan calls on TVCA to back jobs, skills and transport investment in East Cleveland Today (12 September 2025) at British Steel in Skinningrove, Luke Myer MP unveiled an East Cleveland Growth Plan – setting out an ambitious programme to drive investment in transport, skills, housing and health.…
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Luke joins Coulby Newham Tesco for £5,000 Grant to Local School
10 September 2025 Tesco customers in Coulby Newham now have the chance to award a £5,000 Golden Grant to a local school, including Lingfield Primary, through the Stronger Starts programme. Shoppers are being invited to cast their blue tokens in store to decide which school will receive the boost, helping…
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Luke Myer MP Backs Local Training Schemes as Teesside Gears Up for Clean Energy Future
£1 Million Investment in Training Programmes to Equip 175 Young People for Teesside’s Green Energy Jobs 1st September 2025 Luke Myer MP has backed the launch of three transformative training schemes aimed at preparing 175 local young people for careers in Teesside’s rapidly expanding clean energy sector. The programmes, supported…
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British Steel recruiting 45 new employees and increasing production at Skinningrove Special Profiles Rolling Mill
20th August 2025 British Steel is taking on an additional 45 employees as it prepares to increase production at its Special Profiles Mill in Skinningrove, East Cleveland. The expansion follows the Government’s intervention to safeguard the future of British Steel earlier this year, including a financial support package and measures…
