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THOUSANDS more steel jobs could be lost if action is not taken to tackle the threats facing the industry’s “vulnerable” supply chain, the government was warned yesterday.
The International Steel Trade Association (Ista) said scores of medium-sized firms were at risk if the crisis gripping the industry escalates.
Thousands of job losses have been announced in recent weeks by Tata Steel and SSI in Redcar, Scunthorpe and Scotland, with cheap imports and high energy costs being blamed.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid will meet EU commissioners in Brussels tomorrow to press the case for firmer action on unfair trade operations damaging Britain’s steel industry.
The government claims it wants to see steel at the top of the agenda at the next EU trade council meeting, despite doing nothing to stop the carnage.
Ista warned of further job losses if suppliers cannot buy steel competitively.
The business select committee is looking at the steel crisis today, with witnesses including MPs and the Community trade union.
Community general secretary Roy Rickhuss said he will be asking how the government plans to “level the playing field” within Europe for British steel producers.
