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Explained: Why the government stepped in to take control of British Steel

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The Independent UK

UK Government 'expects to lose money' running British Steel, minister says

THE UK Government “expects to lose money” running British Steel, the Business Secretary has said.

The National (Scotland)

What happened with British Steel’s Chinese owners and why have the government now taken control?

Business secretary warns that – without action taken in parliament on Saturday – UK would have lost its ability to produce virgin steel

The Independent UK

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Reynolds unable to say British Steel will get raw materials in time

The Business Secretary faces a scramble to get enough raw materials to the Scunthorpe steelworks to stop the blast furnaces being turned off.

The Independent UK

Business secretary refuses to say whether there are enough supplies to keep British Steel furnaces running – as it happened

Jonathan Reynolds says allowing British Steel to collapse would have cost £1bn as public ownership looks increasingly likely

The Guardian - UK

Reynolds gives instructions to British Steel after MPs back emergency law

The move came after an extraordinary sitting of Parliament on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Emergency law passed to force loss-making steel companies to keep operating

Special powers granted to prevent the collapse of British Steel’s Scunthorpe works

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Why does British Steel need to be rescued by the government and what happens next?

The crisis in Scunthorpe leaves Labour with few options

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on British Steel: saved for now, but for how long?

Governments of both colours bear responsibility for the sorry saga, which could have dire economic and defence consequences

The Guardian - UK

Parliament approves British Steel bill to save Scunthorpe plant

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The Independent UK

Parliament approves emergency powers to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks

Emergency legislation giving the Government the power to instruct British Steel to keep the plant open passed both the Commons and Lords in one day.

Evening Standard

MPs approve Government bid to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks

The emergency legislation passed the Commons unopposed.

Evening Standard

UK Lawmakers Begin Emergency Debate To Save British Steel

UK lawmakers held a rare Saturday parliamentary debate as the government seeks to pass emergency legislation to stop the last British factory that can make steel from scratch shutting down.

International Business Times

UK Parliament meets in emergency Saturday session to approve rescue of British Steel

U.K. lawmakers are returning to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from raw materials

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The National (Scotland)

MPs face choice on British Steel in first Saturday recall of parliament in 43 years

MPs face a choice between “taking back control” of British Steel or seeing the end of primary steelmaking in the UK, the industry minister said…

The Independent UK

British Steel latest: Parliament approves bill to save plant after workers block Chinese executives from site

MPs and Lords vote in favour of Starmer's plan to take control of British Steel after Chinese owners wanted hundreds of millions

Evening Standard

MPs face choice on British Steel as ministers aim to ‘take back control’

The plans would see taxpayer money used to provide materials to the steelworks.

The Guardian - UK

Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – as it happened

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assent

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Evening Standard

Parliament to vote on granting Government control of British Steel

Both the Commons and the Lords will break from Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday sitting.

Evening Standard

Government seeks control of British Steel in potential move to nationalisation

MPs and peers will break from Easter recess to debate the Bill as part of plans that would see taxpayer money used to keep the steelworks running.

The Guardian - UK

Government scrambles to save British Steel as firm faces crisis within crisis

Union leaders have welcomed moves towards public ownership but it is not an auspicious environment for nationalisation

The Independent UK

UK government recalls Parliament for emergency legislation over saving British Steel

U.K. lawmakers are being recalled Saturday in order to back emergency legislation aimed at saving the last plant in the country that makes steel from raw materials, a move that has been widely called for since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported steel

The Guardian - UK

Starmer steps in to seize control of British Steel with nationalisation likely

Parliament recalled on Saturday for emergency vote to pass bill taking assets into public control

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on steel on the brink: Britain’s last blast furnaces face extinction

Editorial: As crisis deepens at Scunthorpe, ministers must act to protect UK steelmaking, secure jobs and lead a credible green transition

The Guardian - UK

Ministers under pressure to nationalise British Steel if crisis talks fail

Business select committee chair joins calls for Scunthorpe steelworks to be taken into public ownership

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