Bioethanol plant owner says US-UK trade deal will force closure without government help

The owner of the UK’s largest bioethanol plant, Vivergo, has given the government two weeks to propose a rescue package to address the impact of a new US-UK trade deal that threatens to flood the market with tariff-free ethanol. If no support is forthcoming, the plant may consider laying off its 160 workers, exacerbating local economic pressures amid ongoing discussions about regulatory changes and industry viability.

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