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Trump’s tariffs jobs risk to £2 billion steel industry revealed in GMB analysis


including Aberavon, Scunthorpe and Newport East. The UK parliamentary constituencies most at risk from Donald Trump’s steel tariffs are revealed in GMB analysis. Trump protectionist administration has slapped a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminium, citing national security interests. [1]. Britain’s steel industry directly


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contributes £2 billion to the economy every year, official figures show. [2] The findings emerge as GMB’s 101st annual congress takes place in Brighton this week. In total, more than a billion pounds are paid in wages to steelworkers across the country each year. That adds up to more than £230m paid to


onstituency breakdown shows the ten constituencies which could be hardest hit


the exchequer in tax and national insurance contributions. The constituency most at risk is Aberavon, where 4,200 people work in the steel industry. [See note 3 for full list of constituencies] Scunthorpe [3,060] has the second most number of steel jobs, followed by Newport East [1,250]. The full top ten see table.


Employment


Parliamentary constituency 2010 Aberavon


Scunthorpe Newport East Corby


Rotherham Leeds Central Sheffield South East


Cardiff South and Penarth Alyn and Deeside


Penistone and Stocksbridge


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The levies have now been imposed on the EU, Canada and Mexico, after they were previously granted exemptions. Tim Roache, GMB General


Secretary, said: “These figures hammer home the potential harm of Donald Trump’s tariffs. “The UK has more than 30,000


Earnings, and income tax plus NI payments


Total 4,200 3,060 1,250 1,020 970 950 865 850 840 810


Total earnings contribution £143,529,600 £105,262,280 £43,116,250 £28,434,010 £32,946,260 £26,746,600 £28,563,820 £28,983,800 £28,798,720 £27,854,480


Tax payments £31,722,216 £23,332,929 £9,568,850 £5,648,550 £7,261,604 £5,345,366 £6,214,404 £6,399,538 £6,374,139 £6,173,463


steel jobs. These tariffs could have a devastating impact on jobs, steel communities and the wider UK economy. “This Government needs to stand


up for our steel industry and UK manufacturing, not leave us at the whim of a protectionist President who will only ever put America first.”


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