Energy-intensive businesses to get 'much needed' support with electricity bills
Businesses that use high levels of energy are to get more support from the government for electricity costs.
The support comes as firms and households are being hit by higher energy bills, driven by soaring global wholesale gas prices.As well as steel manufacturers, other energy-intensive industries such as paper factories will also receive the cash. He said the government wanted to "keep the UK at the forefront of manufacturing" and said the bill would help energy-intensive industries employing thousands of people "remain competitive and sustainable for the long term".
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