6 d. ago Wales holiday let rules are putting ‘thousands of jobs at risk’

Short-term holiday let operators must rent out their properties for at least 182 days to meet business rate requirements in Wales

Events

9 d. ago British Steel shut North East site after Richard Tice's firm threatened rent hike

In recent days the Boston and Skegness MP has vocally called for the government to nationalise British Steel and save the firm's plant in Scunthorpe

Events

1 week 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.

Society

1 week ago Starmer vows to pass emergency law ‘in one day’ to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe site

Prime minister announces recall of parliament as government races to prevent closure of UK’s last two blast furnaces

Politics

1 week ago British Steel has 'just hours left' to be saved with thousands of jobs at risk

Workers say the blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant will run cold next month if raw materials, including iron-ore pellets, to keep them running are not bought by the end of the day on Friday

Events

1 week ago Keir Starmer promises an extra 3,000 neighbourhood officers on Britain's streets by next year

The Prime Minister, speaking on a visit to a police headquarters in Cambridgeshire, said the recruits would be 'on the beat... not stuck behind a desk'.

Events

1 week ago UK 'seriously considering' nationalising British Steel in wake of Donald Trump's tariffs

It comes as the Chinese-owned firm launched a consultation on the closure of two blast furnaces - risking thousands of job losses as well as depriving Britain of its last virgin steelmaking facility

Politics

2 w. ago Thousands of British jobs at risk from Trump's trade war... but EU is hit even harder as PM warns of 'economic impact' and furious Brussels vows to retaliate

The PM admitted pain is looming as he met business leaders in Downing Street to take stock of the US action.

Events

2 w. ago Tens of thousands of British jobs at risk as Trump unveils 'Liberation Day' tariffs TONIGHT: Fears UK will be flooded with cheap Chinese goods and Rachel Reeves forced to hike taxes

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have failed to carve out an exemption from the US president's trade war despite weeks of intense negotiations.

Events

3 w. ago Thousands of jobs at risk as British Steel threatens closure of blast furnaces

A consultation has been launched on closing blast furnaces at Scunthorpe steelworks

Events

3 w. ago Thousands of jobs at risk as British Steel announces plan to close blast furnaces

Trade unions have responded by calling this a 'dark day' for the nation's steel industry - while calling for urgent government intervention.

Events

3 w. ago Thousands of British Steel jobs at risk after owner rejects government offer to go green

The Chinese parent company have rejected the government’s subsidy offer to aid transition to producing green steel

Politics