Metals sector reveals 8-point action plan in response to energy and trade challenges

Posted on 4 Nov 2026 by The Manufacturer
An eight-point action plan has been revealed by the UK metals sectors to help it combat continuing high prices, trade policies that hamper competitiveness and a declining appetite to invest in apprentices. The UK Metals Council (UKMC), which represents almost 11,500 companies and one million employees, is calling for government to immediately simplify regulation and…

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