Emergency bill to protect British Steel becomes law

Saturday, 12 April 2025

Emergency bill to protect British Steel becomes law

An emergency bill to save British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces has become law.

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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...

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