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The Latest Breaking News from British Steel

British Steel halts redundancy plans after government rescue

Union welcomes announcement company is closing consultation on laying off up to 2,700 Scunthorpe workers

The Guardian - UK

British Steel halts plans for thousands of job losses after government intervention

Chinese firm Jingye proposed to close Scunthorpe's two blast furnaces last month

The Independent UK

British Steel halts redundancy plans after Government rescue

In March, British Steel’s Chinese owners announced plans to shut down its Scunthorpe furnaces and cut jobs.

Evening Standard

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Reform on course to win most seats if election were held now, poll suggests

Labour could lose 246 seats, including 10 Cabinet ministers, according to a More in Common survey.

Evening Standard

British Steel must now join the modern economy, not be a prisoner of the old

Lack of investment and vision has dogged UK industry, while China has literally forged ahead

The Guardian - UK

Miliband accuses Farage of spreading ‘nonsense and lies’ over net zero and steel crisis

Energy secretary says Reform UK and Tories are prepared to concoct falsehoods to further their ‘ideological agenda’

The Independent UK

Miliband hits back at Farage over ‘nonsense and lies’ about net zero

The Energy Secretary said both Reform UK and the Tories were prepared to concoct falsehoods to ‘pursue their ideological agenda.’

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Boycotted by Ocado: why is Mumsnet so controversial?

It used to be best known as a forum for exchanging parenting tips, but in recent years Mumsnet has been embroiled in the culture wars

Evening Standard

Cutting business ties with China would be ‘foolish’, Reeves says amid reports of US pressure

Chancellor supports economic ties with Beijing as she prepares to fly to US next week for trade deal talks

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: The house feels less than a house without Herbert Hound

We took him for one last walk – more of a slow dawdle – before the final moment in our uncomplicated relationship

The Guardian - UK

British Steel on a razor’s edge: inside Starmer’s Scunthorpe rescue mission

There were suspicions, legal wheezes and a plan to divert a ship to Gibraltar to seize cargo, as ministers’ anxieties rose

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to hold talks with US as Trump says ‘no rush’ to strike deals

Britain is hoping a deal can help stave off the full brunt of the US president’s sweeping 10% tariffs on all goods imported to America.

Evening Standard

Government risked ‘throwing good money after bad’ in steel talks – Reeves

‘Government are going to play a big role’ in the future of steelmaking in Scunthorpe, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.

Evening Standard

Cheaper energy, more cash and a bit of scrap: how to save British Steel

UK politicians and industry have options if they want steel to make money while minimising emissions

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Labour Slammed for Turning Parliament Into a PR Stage While Steel Industry Struggles

After months of delays and mixed messages, Labour finally decided to move fast — not on immigration, inflation, or EU relations, but on Parliament itself.

The Guardian - UK

Advantage China? Plus saving British Steel

Beijing’s game plan to best Trump in the tariff wars

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage and the unions: Reform leader walks line between friend and foe

Party’s manifesto said it wanted to make it easier to hire and fire workers, but its leader has said he wants ‘sensible relationship’ with unions

Evening Standard

Anti-China rhetoric over British Steel is absurd, says country’s embassy

A spokesperson for the embassy said individual UK politicians have shown ‘arrogance, ignorance and twisted mindset’.

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China accuses UK politicians of ‘arrogance’ in British Steel row

Embassy criticises ‘slandering’ of Chinese government and defends Jingye over furnaces dispute

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour rule out backing Grangemouth nationalisation after SNP appeal

SCOTTISH Labour have summarily dismissed calls to back the nationalisation of Grangemouth after the area’s SNP MSP penned an appeal to group…

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Good Morning Britain viewers threaten to Switch Off over Hosts

Good Morning Britain viewers weren’t holding back on Monday morning as a surprise presenter line-up triggered a flurry of complaints—and even caused some to switch off altogether.

The Guardian - UK

UK government refuses to rule out redundancies at Scunthorpe steelworks

Business secretary says plant may need ‘different employment footprint’ after government takeover of site

The National (Scotland)

Making Plans for Nigel: How Labour's British Steel gambit will boost Reform UK

LABOUR made a huge song and dance about taking over British Steel in Scunthorpe.

The Guardian - UK

How Britain could forge a steelmaking revolution despite British Steel’s woes

Letters: Euan G Nisbet suggests a way the UK steel industry could be saved and become a world leader. Plus letters from others responding to the crisis at Chinese-owned British Steel

The Conversation

What caused the crisis at British Steel?

The two blast furnaces at British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant in England are the last of their kind in the UK. The UK steel industry was once a world leader, powering the industrial revolution. But these days it is in crisis.

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