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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

The Guardian - UK

British Steel and the pragmatic case for public ownership

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The government was right to take emergency action to prevent the closure of a strategic national industry

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

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The steel crisis has made the UK business secretary look like an innocent abroad

Who thought the Chinese government had anything but Britain’s interests at heart? Everyone but Jonathan Reynolds

The Guardian - UK

Voices: The big loser from the collapse of British Steel is Ed Miliband and his green utopianism

COMMENT: Labour came to power with a hugely ambitious plan to accelerate the drive to net zero – just as the country was turning against the costs involved, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

MPs approve Government bid to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks

The emergency legislation passed the Commons unopposed.

Evening Standard

Labour MP calls for ministers to act over Grangemouth as well as at Scunthorpe

Brian Leishman said there are ‘striking similarities’ between Scunthorpe, where the steel plant faces closure, and the refinery at Grangemouth.

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'Scotland is watching': Stephen Flynn presses Labour on Grangemouth nationalisation

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has questioned the UK Business Secretary on whether the UK Government would back the nationalisation of…

The National (Scotland)

MPs begin debating emergency law to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant

MPs returned to Westminster on Saturday after being recalled from recess to debate the emergency legislation intended to save the Scunthorpe plant.

Evening Standard

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 be recalled to debate nationalising beleaguered British Steel as PM says its future ‘hangs in balance’

MPs were not due back until 22 April but have been recalled on Saturday to discuss plans for the company

The Independent UK

UK visa sticking point 'almost agreed' in Government trade deal talks with India

Britain and India have speeded up talks for a free trade agreement amid growing economic instability due to Donald Trump’s tariffs

Evening Standard

UK, India look to boost economic ties, secure FTA

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves held talks with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of the 13th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in London

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Talks continue to secure future of British Steel in Scunthorpe

The Business Secretary has held meetings with the Chinese owner.

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Starmer to face grilling from senior MPs amid ongoing tariff turmoil

Sir Keir Starmer will face questions from the Commons Liaison Committee, as UK businesses begin to feel the impact of US tariffs.

The Independent UK

Son of British couple detained by Taliban calls on US to help secure their release

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie Reynolds, 75, were arrested by Taliban officials in February

The National (Scotland)

UK ministers silent as Labour Friends of Israel attacks International Criminal Court

THE Labour Government has remained silent after the chair of the party's pro-Israel group attacked the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...

The Independent UK

Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments as Starmer plots course over Trump’s 10% tariff

Prime minister says the UK’s response will be ‘guided by the national interest’

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The Guardian - UK

‘It could’ve been much worse’: how UK avoided a bigger blow from Trump tariffs

No 10 has been criticised for ‘sucking up’ to Donald Trump, but believes its defensive strategy has been vindicated

The Independent UK

John Rentoul answers your Trump tariffs questions from the ‘Brexit dividend’ to chlorinated chicken

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on Trump’s trade war, its global consequences, and the UK’s options for navigating this latest storm

International Business Times UK

'Nothing Is Off The Table': Starmer Has 417 Pages Worth Of US Goods That UK Could Crush With Tariffs

On 3 April 2025, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds dropped a 417-page bombshell, listing 8,000 US imports for potential tariffs

Evening Standard

Abortion clinic buffer zones: What has the US been saying and what is UK law?

The US Department of State and vice president have made comments on UK law in recent weeks.

The Guardian - UK

Britain can retaliate or negotiate with Trump – but there is no way we can win at this game

Starmer will try to calm the situation and focus on May’s local elections, but one thing is clear: our ties with Europe are more crucial than ever, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

International Business Times

UK Avoids Worst US Tariffs Post-Brexit, But No Celebrations

More than four years after the UK's withdrawal from the European Union became effective, Britain has escaped harsher US tariffs, facing only half of the 20 percent imposed on its EU neighbours.

The Guardian - UK

Don’t weaken online safety laws for UK-US trade deal, campaigners urge

Child protection charities say watering down Online Safety Act would be an ‘appalling sellout’ by government

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