Angela Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, reacting to the news the Government will provide £6m support to the local community in Scunthorpe in addition to £3m from TATA Steel, said:

“Labour welcomes the support for workers affected by the closure, however this is too little too late.

“The Steel Industry has been in crisis, and the Tory Government has sat on its hands and allowed thousands of high-skilled jobs to be lost.

“Rather than setting up more talking shops the Government should be taking urgent action to safeguard the future of this important strategic industry, and should be pursuing an active industrial strategy to support manufacturing in this country.

 “The Scottish Government must also support local communities.”