31 h. ago Comparisons drawn between Grangemouth and Ravenscraig as oil refinery ceases operation

'We are now in the bizarre situation of being an oil-producing country without refining capacity'

Politics

55 h. ago UK government has so far set aside £94mn to cover British Steel rescue

Critics warn costs could spiral into billions

Events

57 h. ago Labour minister swipes Brexit trade policies were based on 'post

Douglas Alexander told MPs the Government was 'consciously pursuing a trade agenda based on data' in an attack on the previous Tory administration.

Politics

60 h. ago Almost £100 million spent on British Steel nationalisation so far, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds said the £94 million spent on the Scunthorpe site is ‘considerably less’ than allowing its collapse.

Economics

3 d. ago Ed Balls and Richard Tice clash as Reform MP fails to answer question 12 times

Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls and Reform UK MP Richard Tice clashed on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (30 April), after the latter failed repeatedly to give a cost estimate for nationalising British Steel.

Events

4 d. ago UK took control of British Steel before assessing costs to taxpayers, letters show

‘Ministerial direction’ raises questions over the price of saving country’s last two blast furnaces

Economics

4 d. ago UK took control of British Steel before assessing cost to taxpayers, letters show

‘Ministerial direction’ raises questions over the price of saving country’s last two blast furnaces

Economics

4 d. ago The EU can’t replace the US as a global player until it sheds its own colonial thinking | Shada Islam

Eurocentric assumptions and bullying resource-grabs are justified causes of outrage in the global southDonald Trump has disrupted the global economy with his disastrous tariff wars and appears hell-bent on gutting transatlantic relations. I am hoping he has also unwittingly injected new life into the EU’s struggle to wean itself off overreliance on Washington.A vast network of trade and aid agreements connects the EU with more than 70 countries. The union could become an important standalone global actor and even thrive in a multipolar world. But it must first shed its Eurocentric worldviews, complacent policymaking and double standards.Shada Islam is a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. She runs New Horizons Project, a strategy, analysis and advisory company Continue reading...

Sport

6 d. ago Support for UK industry ‘cannot stop at the border’ – Swinney

Mr Swinney will address the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Annual Congress on Monday.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘Sigh of relief’ as British Steel shipments bring lifeline to industry on the brink

It comes after ministers used emergency powers to take control of British Steel after what was thought to be a Chinese plot to sabotage the plant

Politics

6 d. ago Fuel for blast furnaces and iron ore supplies arrive at British Steel

55,000 tonnes of blast furnace coke have arrived in the UK to fuel the furnaces, and shipments of iron ore are soon to arrive.

Politics

7 d. ago British Steel update as shipment of vital materials arrives to keep plant going

Ministers have been battling to keep the furnaces burning at British Steel's Scunthorpe site

Politics

7 d. ago Ange slams Tottenham story tellers for double standards as he comes out swinging over 'set up to fail' narrative

The former Celtic boss compared the coverage of his side finishing fifth last season to those battling to get their this term

Events

9 d. ago Visas for young European under a youth mobility scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, says minister

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and more prosperous’.

Politics

1 week ago Plea for driving examiners as Labour transport chief brands huge delays a 'crisis'

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs that current driving test waits are 'totally unacceptable' as she pledged tens of thousands more exams this year

Events

1 week ago Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs her department is aiming to end the backlog by summer 2026.

Events

1 week ago Relief for workers at UK's last blast furnaces as 2,700 redundancies shelved following government's takeover of Scunthorpe steelworks

British Steel has confirmed it will end the consultation on 2,700 redundancies announced by Chinese owners Jingye at the end of March following the government's move to take control.

Politics

1 week ago 'No evidence' Vladimir Putin stuck to promise to stop fighting for Easter, MPs told

Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs that Russia continued bombarding Ukraine even after promising a 30 hour Easter truce as he condemned a sickening attack on civilians going to church

Politics

1 week ago 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

Politics

1 week ago 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.

Events