Sarah Champion MP has warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is working towards the public acquisition of Speciality Steels UK (SSUK). The Government has been seeking a buyer for the business following its collapse into liquidation in the face of financial issues with its former parent company, Liberty, and its owner, Senjeev Gupta. An insolvency court ordered the business into controlled liquidation, with the Government agreeing to fund ongoing costs and wages whilst a buyer is sought.

• Reforms restore fairness, ensuring low- and middle-income households are no longer subsidising the most expensive homes

• Contents insurance should fall to £25 a year for millions of households in council tax Bands A and B

• New measures to boost resilience, including Flood Performance Certificates and stronger “Build Back Better” support

Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, will urge the Government to rethink its approach to recycling charges in order to protect jobs in Rotherham.

Sarah will lead a Parliamentary debate on the impact of Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on UK packaging manufacturers on Wednesday, 1st July. EPR is a fee charged to packaging manufacturers to hold them accountable for costs of managing packaging waste throughout its lifecycle.

• Record number of children in England now have access to mental health support teams – with almost 80% of secondary schools covered  

• New Mental Health Support Team in training at South Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board

• Labour on track to deliver support in every school and college by the end of 2029