The crisis in Scunthorpe leaves Labour with few optionsThe company has been through several owners since it was privatised in the 1980s. The latest, Jingye, was welcomed by then prime minister Boris Johnson in 2019 after private...
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Read MoreLegislation 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...
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Read MoreParliament is being recalled on Saturday to vote on emergency legislation that will bring British Steel under government controlThe care minister has defended the government’s cautious response to developments in global...
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Recall for steel debate is an unusual event but