Bill to save British Steel plant becomes law after king’s approval

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 17:20 UTC

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Emergency legislation giving government power to instruct British Steel to keep plant open passed unopposed

Proposals to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been granted royal assent a…

Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – live

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 16:45 UTC

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The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assent

It’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.

Asked whether the gov…

Britain’s MPs back powers to take control of British Steel

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 16:40 UTC

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Dramatic intervention follows tense standoff with Chinese firm Jingye, British Steel’s owner.

MPs approve British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – live

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 16:10 UTC

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Bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for debate and passage

It’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.

Asked whether the government had received any private offers for th…

Britain’s MPs vote to take control of British Steel

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 15:20 UTC

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Dramatic intervention follows tense standoff with Chinese firm Jingye, British Steel’s owner.

Chinese executives 'tried to enter key areas' of British Steel plant hours before crunch debate that could bring furnace under government control

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 14:50 UTC

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Police were called to the scene and forced bosses of British Steel owners Jingye to leave after they were prevented from accessing core areas of the plant, according to The Times.

MPs approve British Steel bill after Chinese owners’ ‘excessive’ demands – live

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 14:15 UTC

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Bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for debate and passage

It’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.

Asked whether the government had received any private offers for th…

MPs approve emergency law to 'save' the UK's steel industry as MPs accuse China of trying to shut it down by closing British Steel blast furnaces

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 14:15 UTC

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Both the Commons and the Lords have reconvened during Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday sitting to debate a Bill aimed at blocking Jingye from closing the Scunthorpe site.

Steel plant rescue might buy time, but problems run deeper

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 13:05 UTC

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The vote later won't determine British Steel's future, but is a first step towards a possible nationalisation.

Labour faces calls to nationalise British Steel as MPs urged to pass emergency law today to save UK steelmaking and thousands of jobs

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 12:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Both the Commons and the Lords have reconvened during Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday sitting to debate a Bill aimed at blocking Jingye from closing the Scunthorpe site.