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6 h. ago Parliament approves British Steel bill to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks

Ministers had taken the unusual step of recalling Parliament from its Easter recess to sit on Saturday after negotiations with British Steel's Chinese owners, Jingye, appeared to break down.

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9 h. ago 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

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.

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10 h. ago British Steel latest: MPs back move to take control of Scunthorpe plant in emergency debate

Sir Keir Starmer’s emergency bill to save Scunthorpe steelworks plant from closure approved by Commons

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

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.

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13 h. ago British Steel debate begins in House of Commons as Labour says it needs to 'save thousands of jobs' after firm's Chinese owners announced blast furnace closures

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.

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16 h. ago MPs and Lords head to parliament as PM aims to pass emergency law today to save British Steel – live

MPs to debate emergency law that will give the business secretary the power to direct the companyBlast furnaces have been making steel in Britain for 300 years, ever since they helped start the Industrial Revolution. This weekend, parliament will sit for the first Saturday in decades as it tries to keep the last two furnaces running for a bit longer.Keir Starmer has recalled MPs to discuss emergency powers to direct steel companies, including British Steel’s Scunthorpe steelworks, to “preserve capability and ensure public safety”. The move would be short of nationalisation, but it would give the government more influence on the steel industry than at any point since Margaret Thatcher. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Parliament to vote on granting Government control of British Steel

Both the Commons and the Lords will break from Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday sitting.

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29 h. ago Government seeks control of British Steel in potential move to nationalisation

MPs and peers will break from Easter recess to debate the Bill as part of plans that would see taxpayer money used to keep the steelworks running.

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30 h. ago Keir Starmer aims to pass emergency law in one day to prevent closure of the British Steel plant

Sir Keir Starmer has recalled MPs from Easter recess to Westminster for an emergency Saturday session, April 12, to discuss the future of British Steel.

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30 h. ago Keir Starmer gives emergency statement as he recalls MPs back to work from Easter recess

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said 'the future of British Steel hangs in the balance' as he ordered MPs back to the Commons to vote through emergency measures on Saturday

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30 h. ago Parliament to be recalled to debate nationalising beleaguered British Steel as PM says its future ‘hangs in balance’

Parliament closed for the Easter recess on Tuesday, but MPs will be recalled on Saturday to discuss plans for the company

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31 h. ago Keir Starmer warns the future of British Steel 'hangs in the balance' as he prepares to recall Parliament TOMORROW to avoid industry's collapse after Trump hits it with tariffs

MPs are being brought back to Westminster from the Easter recess amid intense manoeuvring in the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs.

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32 h. ago Parliament will be recalled TOMORROW amid signs British Steel could be nationalised to avoid industry's collapse after Trump tariffs

MPs are being brought back to Westminster from the Easter recess amid intense manoeuvring in the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs.

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34 h. ago Commons will be recalled TOMORROW amid signs British Steel could be nationalised to avoid industry's collapse after Trump tariffs

MPs are being brought back to Westminster from the Easter recess amid intense manoeuvring in the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs.

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34 h. ago Parliament to be recalled to debate nationalising beleaguered British Steel

Parliament closed for the Easter recess on Tuesday, but MPs will be recalled on Saturday to discuss plans for the company

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3 w. ago New freeze on income tax thresholds in 'emergency Budget' not ruled out by Keir Starmer

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch challenged the PM on tax ahead of next week’s Spring Statement

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3 w. ago PMQs live: Kemi Badenoch challenges Keir Starmer over taxes and ‘emergency budget’ before next week’s spring statement

Prime minister takes questions in Commons after decision to slash disability paymentsLast night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published two charts illustrating aspects of the changes.This one shows how the £5bn cuts announced yesterday compare in scale to previous benefit cuts, listed here in order of how big they were, in current prices. Continue reading...

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