MPs recalled to parliament to vote on nationalising British Steel The rare Saturday sitting – the first in over 40 years – will see MPs debate the future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant. Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025
Parliament to vote on nationalising British Steel in rare recall sitting The rare Saturday sitting – the first in over 40 years – will see MPs debate the future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant. The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Parliament to be recalled to debate nationalising beleaguered British Steel as PM says its future ‘hangs in balance’ MPs were not due back until 22 April but have been recalled on Saturday to discuss plans for the company The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
MPs recalled to Parliament on Saturday for first time in 40 years MPs will be recalled to the House of Commons to discuss the future of British Steel on Saturday ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 11, 2025
MPs to be recalled to Parliament to discuss future of British Steel The PA news agency understands the rare weekend sitting will take place to discuss the uncertain future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant. Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025
Starmer steps in to seize control of British Steel with nationalisation likely Parliament recalled on Saturday for emergency vote to pass bill taking assets into public control The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025
The Guardian view on steel on the brink: Britain’s last blast furnaces face extinction Editorial: As crisis deepens at Scunthorpe, ministers must act to protect UK steelmaking, secure jobs and lead a credible green transition The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025
Ministers under pressure to nationalise British Steel if crisis talks fail Business select committee chair joins calls for Scunthorpe steelworks to be taken into public ownership The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025
Stephen Flynn calls for Grangemouth nationalisation amid British Steel talks STEPHEN Flynn has called for Labour to consider nationalising Grangemouth as the UK Government mulls a takeover of British Steel. The National (Scotland) · Apr 10, 2025
Talks continue to secure future of British Steel in Scunthorpe The Business Secretary has held meetings with the Chinese owner. Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025
Why the UK government is not ruling out nationalising key British steel plant The UK government has faced increasing pressure to preserve the country's own steelmaking industry, in order to reduce dependence on other countries for the metal. Euronews · Apr 9, 2025
Mapped: Which UK cities could be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs? More than 22 per cent of Coventry’s total exports are estimated to be goods to the US The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
British Steel races against time as crisis talks end without deal Lisa Nandy says commercial solution achievable amid fears plant running out of options to secure raw materials The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025
UK government refuses to rule out nationalizing last plant in UK that makes steel from raw material The British government is refusing to rule out nationalizing the last plant in the U.K. that makes steel from raw materials as the global trade war increases pressure to preserve the nation’s ability to supply domestic industry with the steel it needs The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025 Wednesday briefing: How a refuse collectors’ strike caused mayhem in the Midlands In today’s newsletter: Four weeks into the dispute, with the council declaring a major incident, the streets are overflowing with rubbish and rats
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025 British Steel could be nationalised as PM and chancellor consider ‘all options’ Whitehall sources say Starmer and Reeves aligned in seeing steel as of ‘huge strategic importance’
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 UK should not ‘jump with both feet’ to retaliate against Trump tariffs – Starmer The Prime Minister’s call for a calm approach to US tariffs came as a sense of optimism returned to the financial markets.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 What happens next on the stock market after ‘bloodbath’ of Trump’s tariffs? Stock markets in Asia, Europe and America are all in the green on Tuesday after several days of dramatic drops
Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025 PM: ‘All options’ on table for British Steel amid calls for nationalisation Sir Keir Starmer said he understood the importance of the Scunthorpe steel plant as he was quizzed by senior MPs at the Commons Liaison Committee.
Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025 Nationalising British Steel must be ‘last resort’ – Badenoch Industry minister Sarah Jones hosted a meeting of the Steel Council attended by the bosses of Tata, Liberty and British Steel and trade union leaders.
Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025 Minister: No options off the table to secure steelmaking in Scunthorpe Conservative MP Martin Vickers led calls in the Commons for the British Steel site to be nationalised on a temporary basis.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025 ‘It will cripple the town’: Scunthorpe ponders life after steel as 2,700 jobs at risk Business owners say they are already struggling and furnace closures would make trading worse, but some residents say it’s time to move on
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025 British Steel blames outages and costs for losses after owner rejects deal The company said challenging trading conditions impacted its profitability in 2023, in its latest annual results published on Monday.
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025 ‘Beloved’ south London food hall to be demolished for 900-home tower block scheme The controversial Borough Triangle development was narrowly approved by councillors at a Soutwark planning meeting
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025 Government urged to nationalise British Steel if deal cannot be reached The company has reportedly rejected a £500 million Government offer to help its transition.