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Norwegian group in talks to buy former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire

UK official receiver understood to prefer Blastr as buyer for SSUK’s electric arc furnace in Rotherham and site in Stocksbridge

The Guardian - UK

Steel bosses warn ‘back door’ loophole in UK trade rules could lead to job cuts and closures

New measures will protect Tata and British Steel but allow foreign pre-made parts into the UK, say industry bosses

The Guardian - UK

British Steel on track to be fully nationalised within weeks

UK plans to take economic control from Chinese owner Jingye a year after stepping in to run plant, sources say

The Guardian - UK

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Minister insists UK steel tariff plans are ‘not very Donald Trump’

The Government wants up to 50% of steel used in the UK to be made in the country, up from 30%.

Evening Standard

Taxpayer bill for saving Scunthorpe steel furnaces could top £1.5bn by 2028, auditor says

National Audit Office highlights benefits of state rescue for jobs and orders but warns of continuing high cost

The Guardian - UK

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Boost to British Steel as Turkey places high-speed rail order

‘Eight-figure agreement’ made to supply new line between Ankara and İzmir – but questions over plant’s future remain

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‘We need to accept the cost’: future of British Steel unclear as bills for government build up

Propping up operations at Scunthorpe site, still legally owned by Jingye, now costs over £1.2m a day – so what are the options?

The Guardian - UK

UK investor Michael Flacks ‘very interested in British Steel takeover’

Businessman, who says he is a ‘big, bullish believer’, would combine Scunthorpe steelworks with Italian plant

The Guardian - UK

‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China

Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains

The Guardian - UK

Royal Navy shipbuilder in limbo owing to cash shortage at Liberty Steel plant

Call for UK state to step in after Gupta-owned Dalzell works in Scotland unable to produce metal for three new warships

The Guardian - UK

“We partied every night! We would have a hotel room and just give the details out to friends and girls, ‘We’ll see you there!’” The story of the song that made Judas Priest icons in America

With one big single, and a little help from an Iron Maiden tour, the Brummie underdogs found their footing across the pond

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The Guardian - UK

Business secretary backs shift to electric arc furnaces at British Steel plant

Move would secure future of steel production at Scunthorpe but raise questions over future of blast furnaces

The Guardian - UK

Cost of taking over British Steel rises to £235m, government says

Taxpayers have been footing bill for loss-making company since April as minister acknowledges threat of EU tariffs

The Independent UK

British steel facing ‘existential threat’ after EU hikes tariffs

Keir Starmer said he is in talks with both the US and EU about the tariffs, which industry figures say is ‘the biggest crisis the UK steel industry has ever faced’

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Tata bought slabs from rival British Steel as it sought to beat Trump tariff plans

Sale of product from Scunthorpe plant came when Indian-owned firm tried to avoid US rules that were later dropped

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The Independent UK

Major boost for British steel with EU deal but still no confirmation over US tariffs

The government are hoping to arrange a zero-tariff deal with the US, such as is now in place with Europe

The Independent UK

British steelmakers boosted by change to EU tariffs

UK Steel director general Gareth Stace said Friday’s change is ‘excellent news’ for the sector.

The Guardian - UK

UK steel firms on edge as talks to cut Trump tariffs near deadline

British industry could still be hit by levy on exports to US as No 10 confirms deal on reduction not completed

Evening Standard

Reynolds: Port Talbot plant does not meet US rules to get steel tariff exemption

Negotiations are ongoing to secure the outstanding tariff agreements.

MusicRadar

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UK manufacturing poised for funding boost to reduce energy costs

Struggling steel sector among those expected to benefit in government’s long-awaited industrial strategy

The Independent UK

Steel industry left out of UK-US trade deal

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