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Business Secretary co-chairs second UK Steel Council meeting of 2021 19 May
Building on the UK government’s ongoing dialogue with the steel industry about how best to decarbonise the sector, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng co-chaired the latest UK Steel Council meeting today (19 May), along with the Chair of UK Steel, Luis Sanz. Representatives from the 6 major steel companies in the UK, trade unions and the devolved administrations were also in attendance.
At the meeting, the Business Secretary underscored the UK government’s commitment to working in partnership with the steel industry to support its transition to a competitive, sustainable and low carbon future, while acknowledging the scale of the challenge.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
Building on the UK government’s ongoing dialogue with the steel industry about how best to decarbonise the sector, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng co-chaired the latest UK Steel Council meeting today (19 May), along with the Chair of UK Steel, Luis Sanz. Representatives from the 6 major steel companies in the UK, trade unions and the devolved administrations were also in attendance.
At the meeting, the Business Secretary underscored the UK government’s commitment to working in partnership with the steel industry to support its transition to a competitive, sustainable and low carbon future, while acknowledging the scale of the challenge.
This comes after months of debate over the controversial plans. In March, local government secretary Robert Jenrick said he plans to ‘call in’ Cumbria County Council s ruling supporting the application. Reader Nathan Reinhardt posted: “So where exactly are we planning on getting our coal for the English steelmaking from after this? From the USA, Russia, and Australia? We’ll most likely need coal for at least the next 20 to 25 years. The direct reduction method using hydrogen is only currently in its very early stages. The HYBRIT project was launched as a joint venture between the utility Vattenfall, iron ore producer LKAB and steel maker SSAB. They HOPE to develop the experimental project to make steel industry to be entirely fossil- and carbon dioxide-free in 20 years.”
The iconic Peter Allen song turned highly successful Qantas advert I still call Australia home
has been given a 2021 twist by comedian and ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast host Sammy J, with his recent rendition of I can’t call Australia home , co-written with Chris McDonald and James Pender.
The satirical song features a smiling choir shrouded in white, perfectly enunciating lines such as “if you come home we’ll jail ya . It also fires well-aimed jabs at the seemingly racist travel ban on Australians in India and the absurdity of young Australians forced to pay huge amounts of money to try to get home from places like the UK. Zac Efron also cops a whack.
Gary Ellis, partner at Clive Owen LLP THE North East Shadow Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had inflation on its mind this month – but members were not inclined to increase interest rates immediately. Although there are positive signs in the economy, many felt that it was too soon to consider any change at this time. The MPC is a partnership between The Northern Echo and Clive Owen LLP, which considers the state of the region’s economy and gives experts from a variety of sectors the opportunity to argue their case for a shift, or hold, in the rate. Gary Ellis, partner at Clive Owen LLP, said: “Until the furlough scheme ends later in the year and we know the full impact of that it is too early to change interest rates.