Scunthorpe

Industrial town in Lincolnshire, England

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Scunthorpe is an industrial town in Lincolnshire, England, and the county's third most populous settlement after Lincoln and Grimsby, with a population of 81,286 in 2021. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement of the North Lincolnshire district. Scunthorpe lies north of Lincoln and is between Grimsby to the east and Doncaster to the west, while Hull is to the north-east via the Humber Bridge.

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Chinese group Jingye hires lawyers to recover British Steel cash The Chinese owner of British Steel has hired a leading City law firm to explore the recovery of hundreds of millions of pounds it invested in the Scunthorpe-based company before the government seized.. Sky News - Published on June 3, 2025
Race against time to keep Scunthorpe steel furnaces alive as raw materials to be delivered today The raw materials needed to keep the blast furnaces running at British Steel's Scunthorpe plant will be delivered to the site today, the government has confirmed. Sky News - Published on April 14, 2025
Raw materials for British Steel plant 'paid for' amid race against time to avert shutdown The raw materials needed to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe plant operating have been paid for, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said - but she would not be drawn on when they would arrive. Sky News - Published on April 13, 2025

A sticking plaster, not a solution: What next for British Steel? Sir Keir Starmer was flying the flag for domestic steel production on Saturday as his government passed emergency legislation to give itself extraordinary powers to intervene in the running of the.. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2025
Relief in Scunthorpe - but the fight isn't over yet As football fans filed out of Scunthorpe United's ground, the evening sun was shining down on them. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2025
Emergency bill to protect British Steel becomes law An emergency bill to save British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces has become law. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2025

'We'll be back to the Stone Age': British Steel employees express fears over plant's future MPs are set to debate emergency legislation to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe open in a move that would pave the way for nationalisation. Sky News - Published on April 11, 2025
This is a remarkable step by the govt - and Trump, China and Reform UK have all played their part When the sun sets on Scunthorpe this Saturday, the town's steelworks will likely have a new boss - Jonathan Reynolds. Sky News - Published on April 11, 2025
MPs to debate emergency legislation to keep British Steel open as 'security is on the line' Sir Keir Starmer has said the government will debate emergency legislation on Saturday to keep the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe open as "our economic and national security is on the line". Sky News - Published on April 11, 2025
Parliament being recalled to discuss British Steel in Scunthorpe Parliament is being recalled to discuss the future of British Steel in Scunthorpe, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on April 11, 2025

'All options' on table regarding British Steel's future, chancellor says "All options" remain on the table over the future of British Steel, the chancellor has said, as fears mount over the company's plant in Scunthorpe. Sky News - Published on April 9, 2025
British Steel to shut down blast furnace 'leaving 2,000 jobs at risk' British Steel has revealed a decarbonisation plan that could result in the loss of 2,000 jobs in Scunthorpe, according to unions. Sky News - Published on November 6, 2023
Scunthorpe to play in Gainsborough as owner withdraws funding Owner David Hilton withdraws funding for Scunthorpe, who will play games away from Glanford Park because of a dispute over land. BBC Sport - Published on September 28, 2023	Scunthorpe-Buxton replay ordered after 96th-minute abandonment Scunthorpe and Buxton are ordered to replay their National League North game, which was abandoned in the 96th minute. BBC Sport - Published on September 11, 2023
Scunthorpe taken over and end away rut on same day National League strugglers Scunthorpe United mark their long-awaited takeover with a first away victory since December 2021. BBC Sport - Published on January 26, 2023