UK Steel Industry Faces Uncertainty as Trump Tariffs Persist
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The UK steel industry faces decline due to tariffs, high energy costs, and global competition, threatening towns like Port Talbot and Redcar with economic and cultural upheaval, while debates continue on whether to revive traditional steelmaking or pivot to new industries such as renewable energy and green technologies.
- Trump's tariffs add to fears in the UK's struggling steel towns BBC
- Trump’s 10% tariff on most UK goods ‘here to stay’, says Lord Mandelson The Guardian
- Baseline US tariffs on most UK goods ‘here to stay’, Lord Mandelson says The Independent
- Starmer in race against time to secure Trump tariff carve-out as deadline looms The Independent
- UK Steel Industry Urges Action as Trump’s Tariff Deadline Passes Bloomberg.com
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