Stephen Kinnock MP and I spoke to Tata Steel Europe’s Head of HR Tor Farquhar this week.
We made it very clear to him that we fully support the trade unions’ statement declining to back the “remedies” proposed by Tata and Thyssenkrupp which could include selling off Trostre.
I also stressed that if it really does come down to selling off Trostre, then Tata must provide generous investment and guarantees about the customer base to secure a genuine long-term future for the plant.