Policy paper

Steel strategy

Strategy document setting out the government’s approach to the steel sector.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 19 March 2026
• Last updated: 14 October 2026
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  1. 14 October 2026

     Steel strategy documents withdrawn and replaced to fix minor corrections. Welsh version of the steel strategy ('Strategaeth Ddur y DU') added.

  2. 20 March 2026

     'The UK steel strategy (web-optimised PDF version)' added.

  3. 19 March 2026

     First published.

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The UK steel strategy (web version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6820-0, CP 1647

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The UK steel strategy (print-ready PDF version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6820-0, CP 1647

PDF, 11.7 MB, 72 pages

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The UK steel strategy (large-print version)

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Strategaeth Ddur y DU (fersiwn print parod)

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Annex A: steel strategy consultation

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Annex B: steel production costs

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Annex C: UK Steel Strategy Demand Assessment

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Details

This document sets out government’s vision for the steel sector and the steps we are taking to support the steel industry to achieve it.

The steel strategy document (CP 1647, ISBN 978-1-5286-6820-0) on this page was published on 14 October 2026. It replaces the previous withdrawn version of the steel strategy (CP 1532, ISBN 978-1-5286-6301-4), which was published on 19 March 2026.