UK lawmakers approve rescue of British Steel in emergency parliamentary session
Saturday, 12 April 2025 UK Parliament convened an emergency session. They passed a law to prevent the closure of British Steel's Scunthorpe plant. The government can now direct the company and secure jobs. Jingye Group cited financial losses and tariffs. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with steelworkers. The plant is vital for UK steel production. The government may consider future state ownership.
Industry Minister Sarah Jones says the prime minister is “acting in the national interest” by recalling parliament on Saturday to create emergency legislation to grant government control of British Steel. Both the Commons and the Lords will break from Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday...
Beijing warns Britain against "politicising" an unfolding spat over the future of Chinese-owned British Steel after legislation was approved to prevent the shutdown of the last British factory that can..
Nigel Farage has backed calls for the nationalisation of the British steel industry as the government races to keep the furnaces burning. The Reform UK leader referred to British Steel’s Chinese..
The government and British Steel are working to secure the raw materials needed to keep two blast furnaces on, in a race against time to avoid a permanent shutdown of Britain's last primary steelmaking..
Saturday, 12 April 2025
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