Net zero has UK industry 'on the brink of collapse'

BRITAIN is “on the precipice of industrial collapse” as a result of surging energy costs pushed higher by net zero policies, according to a report.

- BY DAVID WILLIAMSON

BRITAIN is “on the precipice of industrial collapse” as a result of surging energy costs pushed higher by net zero policies, according to a report.

The Prosperity Institute think-tank warns energy-intensive industries such as poultry processing and steelmaking are at only 50% of their output levels from 25 years ago, while the number of jobs is down from 800,000 to 413,500.