Two Years of Temporary Work at the Bridgwater Site
Agratas sacks contractor after £400m spent without formal contract
Budget overruns and repeated contractor exits push the Tata gigafactory past its third revised start date.
Manufacturing
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2 articles
Budget overruns and repeated contractor exits push the Tata gigafactory past its third revised start date.
Importing twice the steel it produces, relying on EU buyers for 78% of exports, and having no negotiated protections, Britain faces an 'existential threat' to its steel industry after the EU imposed 50% tariffs. This article explores the institutional failures and economic realities behind this crisis.