During the election campaign Labour had promised to secure the future of the Hitachi Factory in Bishop Auckland in County Durham.
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00:00Labour's first autumn budget will be announced on the 13th October and North East leaders
00:04have urged the government to stick to its promise of saving the Hitachi factory in Bishop
00:09Auckland, County Durham.
00:10During the election campaign, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to start working to
00:14saving Hitachi on day one of the new Labour government.
00:18Alan Strickland, the MP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymore said that the future of the
00:22Hitachi factory, which employs around 700 workers in Newton Aycliffe, with many more
00:27in the supply chain relying on the factory for work, remains his number one priority.
00:32He said when referring to the new Labour government that there can be no backsliding, they gave
00:37their work as a Hitachi their word and they must make good on this.
00:41Kim McGuinness, the North East Mayor, said she is in close and regular contact with Hitachi
00:46and government ministers, including the Transport Secretary and Chancellor, to ensure the future
00:51of Hitachi.
00:52Yet an agreement is still to be reached as Hitachi still struggle to fill their production
00:55gap and look to secure long-term contracts and jobs in the North East.