Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe steel plant to keep blast furnaces burning

The British Steel works in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire (PA) - (PA Wire)

Raw materials secured by the Government will be transported to British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant on Tuesday to keep its blast furnaces burning.

The Government has taken control of British Steel and are facing a race against time to get material such as coking coal and iron ore to the site.