19 May 2025: As part of the UK-EU reset, the EU and UK governments have today announced the decision to work towards formally linking their Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS), and improved EU steel quotas - a move that will enable better access to the UK’s biggest export market.
Read More13 May 2025: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today published its preliminary determination following its review of the UK’s steel safeguard mechanisms. UK Steel first raised concerns about the existing safeguard mechanism after President Trump ramped up US steel import tariffs, potentially swamping the UK if steel bounces back from the US border.
Read More8 May 2025: President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer announced an economic deal removing the 25% tariffs on UK steel exports to the US that were imposed in March. We commend the UK Government for persevering in its efforts to negotiate this deal and lifting a burden off the UK steel industry by allowing UK exports to the US to resume
Read More23 April 2025: UK Steel welcomes the changes to the Trade Remedies Authority, which will lead to a more proactive approach in trade flow monitoring and speed up the pace at which investigations are completed.
Read More14 April 2025: UK Steel warmly welcomes the appointment of new management at British Steel, which means a new chapter can open in the company’s operations. UK Steel applauds the decisive action the Government has taken in the past few days to safeguard this vital piece of our national infrastructure.
Read More14 April 2025: UK Steel comments on the race to keep the blast furnaces at Scunthorpe alight, welcoming parliamentary act and emphasising the urgency of securing raw materials.
Read More12th April 2025: UK Steel comments on the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, which will allow the British Steel site at Scunthorpe to maintain operations while Government negotiations with the company continue.
Read More11 April 2025: The Prime Minister, Sir Kier Starmer, has recalled Parliament to convene on Saturday regarding the security of UK steelmaking, in the wake of British Steel’s decision to consult on the closure of iron and steelmaking, and the potential closure of its rod mill, in Scunthorpe.
Read More2 April 2025: Following the White House briefing note, UK Steel can confirm that the import tariff on steel into the US will remain at 25% - introduced on March 12 - and that new tariffs will not stack. UK Steel remains deeply concerned regarding the 25% tariffs introduced on 12 March and the impact it is having on our industry.
Read More24 March 2025: British Steel has announced that it will consult on a proposed closure of the Scunthorpe blast furnaces, rod mill and steelmaking operation following the owners’ rejection of a £500 million Government funding bid. This marks the end of steelmaking in Scunthorpe after 160 years of production.
Read More19 March 2025: The European Commission has unveiled its bold Action Plan for Steel and Metals, which will deliver comprehensive measures to protect and strengthen the European steel industry. With global overcapacity, coupled with rising energy costs, and new US tariffs and forthcoming trade diversion intensifying pressure, the EU’s rapid response highlights the urgency of the moment.
Read More15 March 2025: Unlike many steel-producing countries - such as France, Italy, Spain and the UAE - the UK does not have a mechanism to protect energy-intensive industries (EIIs) from high wholesale prices. The report recommends introducing a two-way Contract for Difference (CfD) mechanism.
Read More10 June 2024: UK Steel’s election manifesto sets out a comprehensive strategy to secure the sector for the good of the country and to put steel front and centre of the political conversation.
Read More31 May 2024: The UK Steel Key Statistics Guide 2024 provides up to date, at-a-glance information illustrating the scale of the economic contribution of the steel sector to the UK's economy.
Read MoreThe UK steel industry wants to make a significant contribution to national supply chain resilience, bringing the procurement of key materials closer to home and reducing the UK’s dependence on foreign companies. It is crucial that we get this relationship right for the long-term requirements of the country’s defence industry – from specialist-grade steels to the defence estate.
Read More18 April 2024: In its new report, UK Steel sets out twelve crucial design principles for guaranteeing a robust policy with minimal risk of circumvention, strong carbon leakage protection, and simplicity of administration for governments and industry alike.
Read More28 March 2024: The culture in the UK is changing towards actively considering purchasing domestically produced steel, resulting in a year-on-year increase in UK steel companies supplying major infrastructure projects, with a total value of £299mn.
Read More19 March 2024: South Yorkshire is home to a proud history of steelmaking, with the earliest record dating to 1642. Today, almost 400 years later, the South Yorkshire Metro Mayor, Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire Metro Combined Authority, and the newly founded regional Business Advisory Board will sign the UK Steel Charter. They will also visit the iconic, Sheffield Forgemasters, showing support for and celebrating the importance of the local steel industry.
Read More12 March 2024: The Government has today formally abandoned the Green Power Pools policy proposal in its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements.
Read More21 February 2024: Today the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has recommended the extension of the UK’s steel safeguards for all 15 product categories currently covered by the measure until June 2026.
Read More22 January 2024: After public discussions on the switch to EAF, UK Steel’s briefing (available here) points to the innovations in the United States showing that EAFs can produce a vast range of steel products through the careful management of the raw material mix. In the UK, EAFs are already supplying highly specialised steel for aerospace and defence applications.
Read More19 January 2024: Tata Steel UK has announced proposals to restructure its UK business as it transitions to green electric arc furnace steelmaking.
Read More12 April 2023: This should raise the profile of British-made, ‘melted and poured’ steel in procurement for publicly-funded projects. This means that imported steel, originating from countries such as Russia, then processed through third countries like Turkey, is not simply re-badged.
Read More30 March 2023: the UK Government announced it will consult on a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and other carbon leakage measures.
Read More9 March 2023: The reform package announced today is hugely significant for UK industry, making the UK’s trade remedies regime more balanced, flexible and truly allowing for decisions to be made in the best economic and public interest of the UK.
Read More12 January 2023: Today’s restructuring announcement from Liberty Steel highlights the significant challenges UK steel companies face navigating the current harsh market conditions.
Read More9 January: We welcome the announcement from the Government to launch the Energy Bill Discount Scheme, providing some important certainty and stability for steel producers’ production costs during this extremely difficult economic climate.
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