Council boss Glen Sanderson pushes Rishi Sunak for guarantee that Britishvolt factory will be built

By Daniel Holland
Published 24th Oct 2022, 17:52 BST
Updated 24th Oct 2022, 17:53 BST
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Northumberland’s council leader wants “urgent” talks with Rishi Sunak over the uncertain future of a multi-billion pound battery plant.

After Mr Sunak was named as the next Prime Minister, Coun Glen Sanderson called on him to help secure the Britishvolt gigafactory that it is hoped will bring thousands of new jobs to the county.

It comes after reports last week that the company was in emergency talks to try and keep the scheme afloat.

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Britishvolt hopes to produce more than 300,000 lithium-ion batteries a year at a huge facility in Cambois, near Blyth, which could deliver 8,000 jobs.