LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Britain's largest bioethanol

plant is set to close by next month after the UK government said

on Friday it would not provide financial support to an industry

hit by Britain's tariff deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Associated British Foods ( ASBFF ) said in June it would

shutter its Vivergo plant in northern England unless the

government provided funding.

"We ... have taken the difficult decision not to offer

direct funding as it would not provide value for the taxpayer or

solve the long-term problems the industry faces," a government

spokesman said.