Royal Navy shipbuilder in limbo owing to cash shortage at Liberty Steel plant Call for UK state to step in after Gupta-owned Dalzell works in Scotland unable to produce metal for three new warships The Guardian - UK · Jan 18
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Business secretary backs shift to electric arc furnaces at British Steel plant Move would secure future of steel production at Scunthorpe but raise questions over future of blast furnaces The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025
Cost of taking over British Steel rises to £235m, government says Taxpayers have been footing bill for loss-making company since April as minister acknowledges threat of EU tariffs The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025
British steel facing ‘existential threat’ after EU hikes tariffs Keir Starmer said he is in talks with both the US and EU about the tariffs, which industry figures say is ‘the biggest crisis the UK steel industry has ever faced’ The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Tata bought slabs from rival British Steel as it sought to beat Trump tariff plans Sale of product from Scunthorpe plant came when Indian-owned firm tried to avoid US rules that were later dropped The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
Major boost for British steel with EU deal but still no confirmation over US tariffs The government are hoping to arrange a zero-tariff deal with the US, such as is now in place with Europe The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
British steelmakers boosted by change to EU tariffs UK Steel director general Gareth Stace said Friday’s change is ‘excellent news’ for the sector. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
UK steel firms on edge as talks to cut Trump tariffs near deadline British industry could still be hit by levy on exports to US as No 10 confirms deal on reduction not completed The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025
Reynolds: Port Talbot plant does not meet US rules to get steel tariff exemption Negotiations are ongoing to secure the outstanding tariff agreements. Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025
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UK manufacturing poised for funding boost to reduce energy costs Struggling steel sector among those expected to benefit in government’s long-awaited industrial strategy The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025
Uncertainty continues over steel tariffs after Trump deal The promised elimination of steel and aluminium tariffs was not part of the measures announced by Donald Trump during a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025 Work to get US steel tariffs removed to go on in coming ‘days, weeks and months’ US tariffs for the steel industry will stand at 25% for now.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025 Starmer warned British jobs at risk without better trade deal from Trump US tariffs for the steel industry will stand at 25 per cent for now – as negotiations over an improved deal continue
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025 ‘Vital’ that British steel gets Trump tariff deal after UK-US trade pact, say unions Starmer should secure deal as soon as possible to exempt UK steel from US levies, says Community union
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025 Rail deal worth £500m will help save Scunthorpe steelworks, says minister Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is visiting the Scunthorpe plant to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025 British Steel’s Chinese owners weigh attempt to recover millions in debts Jingye Group thought to have engaged PwC as advisers after government took over UK company’s operations
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025 China banned from investing in Sizewell C, energy secretary Ed Miliband vows It comes amid growing concerns over the impact of Chinese influence in British infrastructure and supply chains
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Fears Tata Steel could be excluded from Starmer’s Trump tariff deal UK ministers working to secure carve-out from 50% rate for Indian-owned Port Talbot works
The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025 Why a new zero-carbon UK steel plant offers hope and a headache Plans to build costly DRI plant in Britain to make green steel is seen by some as the future and others as a ‘white elephant’
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The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025 Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire operations lost £340m in four years Exclusive: court documents lay bare crisis at Sanjeev Gupta’s steelworks as it struggles to find buyers in face of looming liquidation
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025 Ministers said to be considering bill to wipe out British Steel’s debts Chinese owner owed almost £1bn as government weighs up how best to attract buyer for Scunthorpe works