Government 'not ruling out' another Chinese partner for British Steel
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 The government is "not ruling out" another Chinese partner for British Steel, the industry minister has said, putting her at odds with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
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 plant. Treasury minister James Murray said the government is doing "everything we can" to keep the...
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal formally signed the UK-India trade agreement in the great hall of Chequers. The deal is set to be worth £6 billion in investment for the British economy and increase efforts to tackle illegal migration and organised crime. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds refuted claims that new UK-India trade will lead to British workers being undercut by Indian migrants. Speaking at Chequers, Mr Reynolds said: ''There's nothing in this deal that has an impact on immigration long-term.''
The UK-India trade deal is understood to be the largest of its kind for its economic impact on Britain, resulting in 2,200 jobs across the country and £6 billion investment by British and Indian businesses. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has launched a review into parental leave as the current system has been criticised. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government will look at the whole system, including maternity leave and paternity leave, to see how it can be improved.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds visit a business in Nuneaton to promote the government’s new industrial strategy Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The business secretary has reacted to the news the US has struck three nuclear sites in Iran. Jonathan Reynolds said the government "supports the prevention of the Iranian Regime having a nuclear weapon".
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Nigel Farage says Chinese firms should have no role in UK infrastructure after ministers took control of British Steel. The government acted over the weekend amid fears its Chinese owner planned to..
Raw materials secured by the Government have arrived in the UK to keep British Steel blast furnaces burning after a race to save the company’s Scunthorpe plant. Ministers have taken control of the..
Industry minister Sarah Jones says the government would prefer to find a private sector partner to manage the steelworks in Scunthorpe – but refuses to rule out the involvement of another Chinese..
China has cautioned the U.K. government regarding British Steel. This follows the U.K. authorities' recent takeover of the company. China urges fair treatment of... IndiaTimes
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
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