The future of the UK steel industry and how it impacts areas such as Lincolnshire is facing close examination as the current safeguarding measures against inexpensive foreign steel imports are due to end next year. This protective mechanism has been vital for local economies, including those in and around Lincolnshire, where the steel industry is a key employer and economic stabiliser. As the government ponders on the course of action to be taken, local entities and communities are attentively observing the potentially consequential changes for the region.
The Lincoln Post adapted this story from original reporting by The Grimsby Telegraph.