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Manufacturers Demand Tax Exemption to Slash Energy Costs

11/17/2025

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Make UK, the manufacturers' trade body, calls for an exemption from the Government's net zero taxes to ease energy costs for British industry.
It urges ministers to expand a subsidy scheme from 7,000 energy-intensive companies to all 115,000 UK manufacturers, broadening relief.
The proposed British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme would begin in 2027.

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Story summary

Make UK, the manufacturers' trade body, calls for an exemption from the Government's net zero taxes to ease energy costs for British industry.
It urges ministers to expand a subsidy scheme from 7,000 energy-intensive companies to all 115,000 UK manufacturers, broadening relief.
The proposed British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme would begin in 2027.