8 h. ago 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’

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63 h. ago Rachel Reeves says Government is going to play a 'big role' in Scunthorpe steel

The Chancellor visited the British Steel facility in Scunthorpe after MPs voted to let ministers take control of the company to prevent Chinese owners Jingye from closing down Britain's last remaining blast furnaces

Politics

3 d. ago British Steel’s Chinese owner says UK government must ‘respect’ its rights

Jingye makes first comments after ministers seized control of struggling company

Politics

3 d. ago China 'will no longer bid to build nuclear power plant in Essex' amid backlash over British Steel meltdown

The state-run China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) had been looking to develop the proposed Bradwell B site in conjunction with French-owned EDF.

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4 d. ago Vital materials to save British Steel plant arrive after tense race against time

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he was 'delighted' that iron ore pellets and coking coal had been secured to keep the Scunthorpe steelworks in operation

Economics

4 d. ago Coking coal to keep British Steel Scunthorpe furnaces burning being unloaded in docks in race against time

Industry minister Sarah Jones confirmed the shipment had been paid for and the rescue mission was being stepped up on Tuesday

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4 d. ago Crucial coal will be delivered to British Steel plant in Scunthorpe TODAY as ministers try to avoid full nationalisation

After stepping in to take control of British Steel over the weekend, the Government faced a race against time to get materials such as coking coal and iron ore to the site.

Politics

4 d. ago British Steel secures raw materials to keep Scunthorpe furnaces burning in race against time

Industry minister Sarah Jones confirmed the shipment had been paid for and the rescue mission was being stepped up on Tuesday

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4 d. ago Supplies arrive in UK as Government rushes to save British Steel Scunthorpe site

Ministers have taken control to ensure supplies such as coking coal and iron ore reach the site after talks with its Chinese owner broke down.

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4 d. ago Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK

The U_K_ government says that it has bought enough raw materials to keep Britain’s last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the “coming weeks.”

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4 d. ago Labour minister refuses to rule out another Chinese company running British Steel

A Labour minister has refused to rule out another Chinese company taking over operations at British Steel.

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4 d. ago Coking coal to keep British Steel Scunthorpe furnaces burning to be unloaded in docks in race against time

Industry minister Sarah Jones confirmed the shipment had been paid for and the rescue mission was being stepped up on Tuesday

Events

5 d. ago From Huawei to Heathrow, how the reach of China's tentacles spreads across UK infrastructure

As ministers scramble to regain control of British Steel amid suspicion its Chinese owner was ready to abandon its furnaces, scrutiny is mounting over Beijing's reach into the multiple areas of the UK.

Politics

5 d. ago Beijing should be banished from vital British businesses as the UK must not let crucial industries 'fall into the arms of false friends', campaigners insist

The fiasco at British Steel prompted MPs, peers and experts to insist last night that it is time for ministers to get tough to stop another crisis.

Politics

5 d. ago Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe steel plant to keep 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.

Events

5 d. ago British Steel update as vital materials to save thousands of jobs on way TODAY

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said crucial shipments of iron ore and coking coal are on their way to the Scunthorpe steelworks in a tense race against time

Politics

5 d. ago Race to keep British Steel plant alive fuels China trade row

Beijing warns Britain to treat its firms fairly risk future investment

Politics

5 d. ago Readers' Letters: British Steel should be first of many UK Government Interventions

Government intervention in British Steel is a good start, says reader

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5 d. ago Government 'confident' British Steel furnaces will stay on amid China row

The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that the North Lincolnshire site was ‘crucial’ to the industry in the UK

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5 d. ago Britain will not tolerate destructive behaviour by China masked as investment

Editorial: Keir Starmer has been swift to recognise the dangers – and to put measures in place to protect British industry

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