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US-UK trade deal imposes conditions on ownership of British steel plants

Trump administration understood to have pushed for requirements to be attached to deal in effort to freeze out Chinese steel

The Guardian - UK

British Steel to hire more staff weeks after government rescue

Open roles include engineers and manufacturing operators as firm prepares to ramp up production

The Guardian - UK

British Steel begins recruitment drive for first time since Government rescue

The firm is seeking 180 new employees.

Evening Standard

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British Steel to hire more workers for first time after government intervention

Ministers used emergency powers to take control of British Steel and continue production at the site

The Independent UK

Alba lay 'wreath from Scottish Labour' to mark end of Grangemouth production

ALBA have laid a wreath "on behalf of Scottish Labour" to mark the end of oil refining at Grangemouth after MSPs rejected proposals to…

The National (Scotland)

Almost £100 million spent on British Steel nationalisation so far, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds said the £94 million spent on the Scunthorpe site is ‘considerably less’ than allowing its collapse.

Evening Standard

Labour MSPs vote against giving Grangemouth and Scunthorpe equal support

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have rejected proposals to give Grangemouth oil refinery equal protections to Scunthorpe's British Steel works ...

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Coal delivery arrives to keep Scunthorpe steel plant working for months

Government hails safeguarding of jobs as 55,000-tonne load and other imminent supplies mean blast furnaces have fuel

The Guardian - UK

Fuel for blast furnaces and iron ore supplies arrive at British Steel

55,000 tonnes of blast furnace coke have arrived in the UK to fuel the furnaces, and shipments of iron ore are soon to arrive.

The Independent UK

‘Sigh of relief’ as British Steel shipments bring lifeline to industry on the brink

It comes after ministers used emergency powers to take control of British Steel after what was thought to be a Chinese plot to sabotage the plant

The Independent UK

British Steel halts redundancy plans after government rescue

Union welcomes announcement company is closing consultation on laying off up to 2,700 Scunthorpe workers

The Guardian - UK

British Steel halts plans for thousands of job losses after government intervention

Chinese firm Jingye proposed to close Scunthorpe's two blast furnaces last month

The Independent UK

Britain must steel itself for the future

Brief letters: Saving Scunthorpe and Port Talbot | Supply security question | Anthemic way to stop the noise | Coffee and newspaper prices | Hay fever remedy

The Guardian - UK

British Steel on a razor’s edge: inside Starmer’s Scunthorpe rescue mission

There were suspicions, legal wheezes and a plan to divert a ship to Gibraltar to seize cargo, as ministers’ anxieties rose

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Government risked ‘throwing good money after bad’ in steel talks – Reeves

‘Government are going to play a big role’ in the future of steelmaking in Scunthorpe, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.

The Guardian - UK

Cheaper energy, more cash and a bit of scrap: how to save British Steel

UK politicians and industry have options if they want steel to make money while minimising emissions

Evening Standard

Anti-China rhetoric over British Steel is absurd, says country’s embassy

A spokesperson for the embassy said individual UK politicians have shown ‘arrogance, ignorance and twisted mindset’.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour rule out backing Grangemouth nationalisation after SNP appeal

SCOTTISH Labour have summarily dismissed calls to back the nationalisation of Grangemouth after the area’s SNP MSP penned an appeal to group…

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UK government refuses to rule out redundancies at Scunthorpe steelworks

Business secretary says plant may need ‘different employment footprint’ after government takeover of site

The National (Scotland)

Making Plans for Nigel: How Labour's British Steel gambit will boost Reform UK

LABOUR made a huge song and dance about taking over British Steel in Scunthorpe.

The Conversation

What caused the crisis at British Steel?

The two blast furnaces at British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant in England are the last of their kind in the UK. The UK steel industry was once a world leader, powering the industrial revolution. But these days it is in crisis.

Evening Standard

Reynolds says job changes may be needed to ensure Scunthorpe steel plant future

The Business Secretary said new technology and facilities may be part of a long-term viable future.

Evening Standard

Reynolds says Chinese firms would be viewed ‘in different way’ over steel bids

But the Business Secretary added that the dispute over the North Lincolnshire site was because of ‘one specific company’.

Evening Standard

Supplies arrive in UK as Government rushes to save British Steel Scunthorpe site

Ministers have taken control to ensure supplies such as coking coal and iron ore reach the site after talks with its Chinese owner broke down.

Evening Standard

Coking coal to keep British Steel Scunthorpe furnaces burning being unloaded in docks in race against time

Industry minister Sarah Jones confirmed the shipment had been paid for and the rescue mission was being stepped up on Tuesday

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