Legislation to prevent shut down of UK’s last blast furnaces to become law at midnight after receiving royal assentProposals to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been approved by parliament after an...
Read MoreEmergency legislation giving government power to instruct British Steel to keep plant open passed unopposedProposals to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been granted royal assent after an extraordinary...
Read MoreBill now proceeds to the House of Lords for debate and passageIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s...
Read MoreRecall for steel debate is an unusual event but bout of presenteeism doesn’t go unnoticed by constituents on X• UK politics live – latest updatesFor the millions of people in the UK employed in industries where...
Read MoreMPs to debate emergency law that will give the business secretary the power to direct the companyBlast furnaces have been making steel in Britain for 300 years, ever since they helped start the Industrial Revolution. This...
Read MoreMPs to debate emergency law that will give the business secretary the power to direct the companyWhen the legislation is passed, Reynolds will be able to order the company to buy the raw materials to keep two blast furnaces...
Read MoreEaster recess halted in order to pass bill taking assets into public control, with full nationalisation a possibilityBusiness live – latest updatesParliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation...
Read MoreEaster recess halted in order to pass bill taking assets into public control, with full nationalisation a possibilityBusiness live – latest updatesParliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation...
Read MoreParliament recalled on Saturday for emergency vote to pass bill taking assets into public controlAnalysis: Government scrambles to save British Steel as firm faces crisis within crisisKeir Starmer is stepping in to seize control...
Read MoreSteve Yemm refers himself to standards commissioner after promoting utility company during Commons debateA Labour MP has apologised and referred himself to the standards commissioner after promoting a company in the Commons...
Read MoreMPs to be called back from Easter recess to discuss taking assets into public ownership to preserve UK steelmakingBusiness live – latest updatesParliament is being recalled on Saturday to discuss the nationalisation of...
Read MoreMinisters and more than 70 MPs attended photo call with Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed whose travel ban was called unacceptableCabinet ministers and more than 70 parliamentarians staged a show of solidarity with two MPs who were...
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The future of the steelworks in Scunthorpe has been