Andy Burnham must maximise the North Sea if he is serious about British industry, experts say: 'Can't come quickly enough!'
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Andy Burnham must maximise the North Sea if he is serious about British industry, experts say: 'Can't come quickly enough!'.
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Andy Burnham must maximise the North Sea if he is serious about reviving British industry, the chemicals sector says.
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Carbon costs and high energy prices mean chemical firms are competing "with one hand tied behind their backs", according to Steve Elliott, chief executive of the Chemical Industries Association.
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He urged Mr Burnham to fulfil his commitment to reindustrialise the UK, telling the new PM: "It can't come quickly enough." A "promising signal of intent" would be the development of North Sea oil and gas, Mr Elliott said.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Chemical firms employ 135,000 people directly, with a further 500,000 roles dependent on the sector.The industry has annual exports of £70billion.
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