Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen provides statement on Middlesbrough plant (Image: The Northern Echo)
THE Tees Valley Mayor has apologised after suggesting workers employed to help build the MGT Teesside power plant had been made redundant.
On Wednesday, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen posted a video claiming that Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services UK had laid off its staff without pay.
A statement online said: "It has come to my attention that the information in my posts earlier today about Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services UK Limited was untrue.
"They are currently playing all employees on MGT Teesside full pay and have not laid off any workers without pay.
"My information was wrong. I wish to apologise unreservedly for any harm caused to Brand Energy for this error."
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