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British Steel redundancy plans halted after rescue

British Steel redundancy plans halted after rescue4 hours agoRichard MaddenBBC NewsPA MediaA consultation which had put 2,700 jobs at risk at British Steel will not continue, it has been...

I remember my hometown full of life — but it has been hit so hard

My hometown was full of life and activity but it has been hit so hard (Image: Lois McCarthy)Different generations have their own version of what my hometown used to be. My parents rave about the...

Ed Miliband let China wreck British Steel and is serving them UK energy sector on a plate

Unless you’re jet-setting Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. His reckless net zero crusade is stamped Made in China. And the nationalisation of British Steel shows just how dangerous outsourcing key...

Furious Richard Tice demands net zero axe to make 'great success' of British Steel

Richard Tice has demanded that net zero be scrapped to make a “great success” of British Steel. The Reform UK deputy leader’s comments come after the company was taken over by the Government in...

Chinese bosses 'tried to enter critical British Steel plant area' ahead of Commons debate

When the Government took effective control of Britain's last remaining steel factory from its Chinese owners there was relief among workers in Scunthorpe. The proposed closure by Jingye would have...

Chris Mason: As British Steel law rushed through Parliament, officials waited in hotel

Chris Mason: As British Steel law rushed through Parliament, officials waited in hotel55 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCPA MediaThere was a moment where all they could do was...

'Labour are a sick joke and don't care about British Steel - they're simply scared of me'

I have spent the last two weeks travelling right across the country in anticipation of the local and mayoral elections on May 1. The reception Reform UK is getting across the so-called Red Wall in...

We want our steel back, say Scunthorpe's workers

We want our steel back, say Scunthorpe's workers4 hours agoKevin ShoesmithBBC NewsReporting fromScunthorpeKevin Shoesmith/BBCWhile MPs were being recalled to Westminster to pass a bill designed to...

UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers

UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers1 hour agoBrian WheelerPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsThe UK government is taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel after emergency...

Emergency laws to save British Steel have been approved by Parliament

Emergency proposals to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been approved by Parliament after an extraordinary sitting on Saturday. Legislation giving the Government the power to...

Steel plant rescue might buy time, but problems run deeper

Can UK afford to save British Steel – and can it afford not to?10 hours agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"Who was going to blink first?"A source involved in...

Laura Kuenssberg: Can UK afford to save British Steel – and can it afford not to?

Can UK afford to save British Steel – and can it afford not to?35 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"Who was going to blink first?"A source involved...

Talks to save British Steel reach crunch point

Talks to save British Steel reach crunch point46 minutes agoJack FenwickPolitical reporterAlex ForsythPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesTalks aimed at saving steel production in Scunthorpe are...

Kemi Badenoch urges Keir Starmer to use Brexit freedoms amid Trump trade war chaos

Kemi Badenoch has urged Sir Keir Starmer to make more of Britain’s Brexit freedoms rather than “sitting back” and waiting for things to happen amid global economic turmoil. The Tory leader said...

Government considers nationalising British Steel

Government considers nationalising British Steel 42 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCHannah MillerPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesThe government is considering nationalising...