Category: Business and Trade
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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…
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Luke Myer MP hosts industry roundtable with Minister to unlock green jobs
Industry Minister and business leaders discuss unlocking UK’s £30bn CO₂ storage opportunity. Today in Westminster, Luke Myer MP brought the Industry Minister, Sarah Jones, together with ten industry leaders to discuss unlocking investment in carbon capture and storage (CCUS). The high-level roundtable in Parliament discussed barriers to trade, and Mr.…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes support for defence SMEs
Today, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it will introduce new measures to boost small businesses benefitting from defence investment. The measures include new SME spending targets for defence, and a new support hub to provide guidance to small businesses on accessing the defence supply chain. Luke Myer MP…
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Luke Myer MP visits new £26m British Steel site at Skinningrove
26th February 2025 Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, returned to British Steel Special Profiles in Skinningrove recently to visit the new state-of-the-art Service Centre. He previously visited the facility while it was under construction last year. He joined representatives from Community Union to meet workers onsite,…
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Asda’s Cashpot for Schools Raises £14,400 for Local Schools
Luke Myer is delighted to share that 3,722 customers across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland took part in Asda’s Cashpot for Schools initiative this year, raising an incredible £14,400 for 33 local schools. This funding will go directly to schools, allowing them to invest in the resources and projects that matter most…
