PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade dealKeir Starmer should fight back strongly against Donald Trump if he imposes punitive tariffs on British exports, senior...
Read MoreBritish steelmakers lobby for government to set limit to compete with France and GermanyThe British steel industry has called for capped energy prices for heavy industry in order to match France and Germany, as companies grapple...
Read MoreBritish PM has discussed the issue with president, as US trade war with Canada escalatesBusiness live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he will not hit back with immediate counter-tariffs when Donald Trump imposes 25%...
Read MoreUS president’s announcement prompts government to publish green paper weeks ahead of scheduleThe government has rushed forward plans for a £2.5bn investment in the UK steel industry after Donald Trump announced 25%...
Read MoreModified US duties will be enforced ‘without exceptions’, said president, in controversial bid to boost economyWhy Trump tariffs will be ‘very bad for America and for the world’Donald Trump announced 25%...
Read MoreLib Dems say businesses and workers want the government to stand up for them ‘in the face of Trump’s threats’Downing Street has announced a mini-reshuffle following the sacking of Andrew Gwynne as a health...
Read MoreExclusive: Move would be last-ditch attempt to save thousands of UK jobs amid standoff with company’s Chinese ownersMinisters are considering renationalising British Steel in a last-ditch attempt to save thousands of jobs,...
Read MoreExclusive: Welsh secretary to announce £80m funding to help 2,800 Tata steelworkers and local economyPort Talbot steelworkers and their families affected by the closure of furnaces will be entitled to grants of up to...
Read MoreLobby group UK Steel said country faces ‘cliff edge’ in 2026 when current protections run outThe UK steel industry has called for the government to consider further protectionist trade measures as it braces for a...
Read MorePrivatisation, a lack of industrial strategy and cheap imports have all but buried domestic steel output but there is hope for the futureBlow for British steel industry as 2,500 jobs go at Port TalbotLabour’s plan for...
Read MoreRishi Sunak asks PM over previous Labour analysis linking the policy to 4,000 extra deaths a yearA new Labour pressure group aiming to “take on the Nimbys” is being launched today, PA Media says. PA reports.The...
Read MoreConfirmation comes despite £500m government funding towards building new greener arc furnace at plantThe British steel industry has suffered a blow after 2,500 job cuts at the Port Talbot steelworks were confirmed, despite...
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