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'We'll be back to the Stone Age': British Steel employees express fears over plant's future

Sky News Friday, 11 April 2025
'We'll be back to the Stone Age': British Steel employees express fears over plant's futureMPs 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.
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The chancellor Rachel Reeves has said 'all options remain on the table' for the future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant amid suggestions the UK could nationalise the company. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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