Claim: Under Labour, UK steel production and employment in the industry halved.
Fact-check: Did UK steel production halve under Labour? - Full Fact
Verdict: yes, if you compare 1997 to 2010, when the economy was in a slump. production has been, broadly, in decline for decades.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien
Date published: 2015-10-28T00:00:00