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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 National (Scotland)

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Talks continue to secure future of British Steel in Scunthorpe

The Business Secretary has held meetings with the Chinese owner.

Evening Standard

Why the UK government is not ruling out nationalising key British steel plant

The UK government has faced increasing pressure to preserve the country's own steelmaking industry, in order to reduce dependence on other countries for the metal.

Euronews

British Steel races against time as crisis talks end without deal

Lisa Nandy says commercial solution achievable amid fears plant running out of options to secure raw materials

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The Independent UK

UK government refuses to rule out nationalizing last plant in UK that makes steel from raw material

The British government is refusing to rule out nationalizing the last plant in the U.K. that makes steel from raw materials as the global trade war increases pressure to preserve the nation’s ability to supply domestic industry with the steel it needs

Evening Standard

Minister: No options off the table to secure steelmaking in Scunthorpe

Conservative MP Martin Vickers led calls in the Commons for the British Steel site to be nationalised on a temporary basis.

The Guardian - UK

‘It will cripple the town’: Scunthorpe ponders life after steel as 2,700 jobs at risk

Business owners say they are already struggling and furnace closures would make trading worse, but some residents say it’s time to move on

Evening Standard

Government urged to nationalise British Steel if deal cannot be reached

The company has reportedly rejected a £500 million Government offer to help its transition.

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The Guardian - UK

Clean energy superpower – and now defence superpower. Can the UK really be both?

The government’s plan to ramp up defence spending means relying on carbon-intensive industries – and those won’t be the only policy compromises they have to make

Euronews

British Steel closes plant after failing to get UK government help

More than 2,000 jobs are at risk as Britain's second-biggest steelmaker failed to get an agreement with the UK government to support further operations.

International Business Times

Tariff-hit British Steel Confirms Plan To Shut Blast Furnaces

Chinese-owned British Steel confirmed Thursday plans to shut blast furnaces and other operations in England, saying US President Donald Trump's tariffs on the sector were partly to blame for a decision which could cost up to 2,700 jobs.

The Guardian - UK

British Steel plans to close Scunthorpe blast furnaces with 2,700 jobs at risk

Unions condemn proposals by China’s Jingye that will make UK only G7 country unable to make steel from scratchBusiness live – latest updates

The Independent UK

Government considering nationalising British Steel amid rescue efforts

It would mark an end to 36 years of private ownership after Margaret Thatcher passed the British Steel Act in 1988

The Guardian - UK

Ministers considering renationalising British Steel if rescue plan fails

Exclusive: Move would be last-ditch attempt to save thousands of UK jobs amid standoff with company’s Chinese owners

The Independent UK

Port Talbot: Labour’s deal for steel workers explained as 2,500 job losses announced

Labour has revised a deal drawn up by Conservative government but failed to prevent the thousands of job losses

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