Key industries disgracefully ignored by competitiveness scheme

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Thursday 16 April 2026
GMB Trade Union - Key industries disgracefully ignored by competitiveness scheme

GMB Union says members in world famous manufacturing sectors are ‘sickened at the lack of support’ in the Government’s British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, announced today [Thursday]

Gary Smith, GMB General Secretary, said:

“Gas intensive industries in the UK have been shamefully ignored by the Government in this announcement – it’s a total disgrace.

“GMB members grafting in our world-famous ceramics sector and making the bricks that build our nation are sickened at the lack of support.

“Workers in manufacturing companies across the UK need urgent help – this isn’t it.”

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