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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Christopher McKeon

Reynolds gives instructions to British Steel after MPs back emergency law

The Government has stepped in to take control of the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe after talks with its Chinese owner broke down. (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Business Secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces.

A Government source confirmed that Jonathan Reynolds had given directions to the company following the extraordinary sitting of Parliament.

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