Category: Business and Trade
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Luke Myer MP hosts Carbon Capture roundtable in Parliament
Industry leaders gather to discuss the future of CCUS and what it means for green jobs in Teesside. 28 April 2025 : Westminster, London Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Co-Chair of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) All-Party Parliamentary Group, hosted a roundtable in…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes Industry Minister’s Visit to Woodsmith Mine
Sarah Jones MP highlights £2.5 billion investment in North Yorkshire site as vital to regional economy 6 March 2025 Minister of State for Industry, Sarah Jones MP, recently visited the Woodsmith Mine to see first-hand the progress of one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Owned by Anglo American,…
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Luke Myer MP: British Steel executive changes welcome
Luke Myer MP has welcomed the news that Allan Bell has been appointed British Steel’s interim Chief Executive Officer, along with Lisa Coulson as interim Chief Commercial Officer. The appointments were signed off by the Secretary of State, Jonathan Reynolds, to ensure consistent and professional leadership at this time.
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Luke Myer MP: Time to bring British Steel back into British hands
Parliament recalled to debate emergency legislation to protect steelmaking jobs and national industry 11 April 2025 Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has backed proposals to bring British Steel back into public ownership, calling it a vital moment for the UK to reclaim control over its industrial…
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Luke visits Lockwood Beck site
28 March 2025 Luke Myer MP went more than 300 metres underground this week as he visited the Anglo American Woodsmith Project at Lockwood Beck in East Cleveland, seeing firsthand the scale of one of Britain’s most ambitious industrial projects. The visit followed earlier meetings with project leaders and local…
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Luke Myer MP comments on steel talks
Further to yesterday’s joint statement on British Steel negotiations, Luke Myer MP has spoken out today about the talks. In Parliament, he called on British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye, to stop the threats and return to the negotiating table. He also demanded “strong national intervention” from Government if a deal…
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JOINT STATEMENT – BRITISH STEEL TALKS
Luke Myer MP, Anna Turley MP, Cllr Alec Brown 26 March 2025 We are deeply concerned by reports that Jingye Group, the Chinese owners of British Steel have reject a generous offer from the Government. This development raises the possibility of impacts on workers at Lackenby and Skinningrove, as well…
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Luke Myer MP backs Spring Statement to Deliver Stability, Growth and Better Public Services
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP welcomes the government’s focus on economic stability, investment in public services and tackling the cost of living crisis. 25 March 2025, Westminster Luke Myer MP has welcomed the government’s Spring Statement, which sets out plans to build a stronger economy, invest in vital public…
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£478,000 Investment to Boost Engineering Training in Teesside
New training rig will help over 400 local workers gain skills for major energy projects A major investment of nearly half a million pounds will help train hundreds of workers in Teesside as the region moves forward with new energy projects. The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced…
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Luke Myer MP Visits ICL Boulby to Champion East Cleveland Jobs and UK Food Security
Local MP calls for continued support for East Cleveland’s world-leading polyhalite industry. Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, visited ICL Boulby – the region’s largest private employer – to see firsthand the work being done to mine polyhalite, a unique mineral fertiliser with the potential to transform…
