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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Ben Quinn Political Correspondent

British suppliers to be prioritised for contracts in sectors vital to national security

Blast furnaces at British Steel's site in Scunthorpe, northern England.
Blast furnaces at British Steel's site in Scunthorpe, northern England. Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

British suppliers will be prioritised for public contracts in shipbuilding, steel, AI and energy infrastructure under new guidance marking them out as sectors vital to national security.

Departments will also have to either use British steel or justify sourcing it from overseas, under the rules announced by the government.

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