Subsidise UK steel makers

Sir, - The demise of Tata Steel has been long and protracted, but highly predictable.

Just focus on the steel used in the current construction of the new Queensferry crossing as an example.

Chinese steel is being used because it is cheaper. Money seems to be more important than people’s livelihoods. Again, in Port Talbot thousands of jobs seem doomed, a situation which may see that area becoming derelict of hope and ambition

In all 45,000 jobs look at serious risk. Of course, we are witnessing socalled government intervention, confined to discussion and wholly without teeth, and which will end with the usual “we have done our utmost” response.

Instead, how about a partnership, at least on a temporary basis, in order to find new outlets for steel and to subsidise Tata, which I believe could cost £1million a day.

Where would we find the money?

Well reduce the foreign aid payments, some of which seem destined for the coffers of despots and the financing of functions such as radio soap operas and gayrights festivals in Turkey.

Or vote to leave the EU and save £16billion a year.

David L Thomson. 24 Laurence Park, Kinglassie.

Yet all our leaders do is talk about day nurseries and state guardians as though these were matters that had any actual impact on us