UK aims to boost UK steel to 50% use—Roy Rickhuss, a veteran steel unions leader (born 1960, Wolverhampton), weighs in on UK industry future.
The UK government announced a new steel strategy, increasing domestic production targets to 50%, reducing import quotas by 60%, and raising tariffs to 50%. The plan aims to support the struggling sector, protect jobs, and enhance national security, with up to a32.5 billion in funding and a shift to electric arc furnaces.