British Steel welcomes Steel Council leader to Scunthorpe headquarters

British Steel has welcomed Jon Bolton, co-chairman of the newly formed Steel Council, to our headquarters as talks progress over the government’s proposed steel strategy.

The strategy, which is expected to be unveiled in the Spring, will aim to address the challenges facing our industry and make the changes needed to secure steelmaking in the UK.

With up to £2.5-billion of Government funding available, the Steel Council was re-launched earlier this month to advise on the strategy.

As part of the Council’s research, Jon met with our senior leaders to discuss our decarbonisation plans before touring our operations.

Jon, who co-chairs the Council with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, said: “I have worked in the steel industry globally for over 40 years, and it’s clear this sector has faced many challenges.

“However, I believe the UK has all the essential elements to attract investment into the steel industry: demand, skills, technology, unrivalled research and development and, critically, a supportive government having announced up to £2.5-billion of support.”

Our Chief Commercial and Procurement Officer, Allan Bell, said: “We were delighted to welcome Jon to British Steel. We discussed our plans to transform the company into a clean, green, and sustainable business, and the support steelmakers like ourselves require from the UK Government.

“We look forward to continuing to work with the government, and our fellow British steelmakers, to ensure the UK keeps making the steel it requires for generations to come.”

The company remains in ongoing discussions with the Government about its decarbonisation plans and the future operations of our UK business.