Sarah Champion, the Labour MP for Rotherham, said the situation at Liberty Steel was ”deeply troubling”, adding that the Liberty plant was critical for speciality steel in aerospace, defence and Formula One.
”I have repeatedly urged the government to take all necessary steps to safeguard the plants themselves and the workforce,” she said. “I will continue to do all that I can to protect steel production in Rotherham.”
Roy Rickhuss, general secretary of steelworkers’ union Community, said its members had “endured far too much turbulence and uncertainty over recent years” at the plant “as a result of the erratic and irresponsible way the company has been run”.
“Failed restructuring plans and broken promises from the company have become a…
