British Steel (2016–present)

Farage: Keep China out of UK infrastructure

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..

Reynolds hails steel lifeline but warns on jobs

Jonathan Reynolds says he is “delighted” vital raw materials have arrived to keep the blast furnaces operating at British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe. Speaking at nearby Immingham Port, the..

Supplies arrive as UK moves to save British Steel plant

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..

Ed Davey says UK steel industry must be protected

The leader of the Liberal Democrats said the party has given the government their "full backing" to ensure a steel industry remains in the UK. It comes as British Steel staff and civil servants are..

Farage backs calls for nationalisation of UK steel industry

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..

Race to keep blast furnaces on at Scunthorpe steel plant

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..

Business Secretary defends steel takeover

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says public ownership of British Steel is now a likely option, as the government works to secure the industry's future and attract private investment. Report by..

Shadow Business secretary condemns 'botched' steel takeover

Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith says the government’s handling of British Steel has been “botched”. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us..

PM meets British Steel workers after bill passes Commons

Sir Keir Starmer meets with British Steel workers near Scunthorpe shortly after the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill passed the House of Commons unopposed. The prime minister tells the..

Steel workers demonstrate ahead of Scunthorpe Utd match

British Steel workers, families, supporters and officials from steel unions Community, Unite and GMB march to Scunthorpe United’s game against Spennymoor Town at Glanford Park. Report by Blairm. Like..

Minister clashes with Badenoch over steel deal claim

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says the Conservative leader is wrong to say she had negotiated a modernisation plan with British Steel for electric arc furnaces at Teesside and Scunthorpe. Ms..

Minister: All options remain on the table over British Steel

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..

Govt seek solution as Scunthorpe steelworks faces closure

There are concerns British Steel could run out of raw materials within days, raising fears over whether blast furnaces can keep running. The business, owned by Chinese company Jingye, has announced..

'All options' on table regarding British Steel's future

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...