11 h. 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

Politics

16 h. ago UK government says raw materials on way to British Steel furnaces

China warns against politicising crisis at Scunthorpe plant after ministers step in to take control

Politics

17 h. ago Government ‘confident’ it has supplies to keep British Steel blast furnaces lit

Union officials also said they are ‘hopeful’ that the coal and iron ore required at the North Lincolnshire works will arrive within the next 48 hours.

Politics

18 h. ago Keir Starmer makes British Steel prediction and responds to 'deliberate sabotage' claim

No10 has said it is 'confident' that vital materials will arrive on time to save two furnaces at the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe in a race against time to keep it open

Politics

20 h. ago Labour confident it can keep British Steel furnaces burning after taking control

British Steel is in a race to secure raw materials for its blast furnace and keep operations going

Events

21 h. ago Ministers race to attract more Chinese investment in UK despite Scunthorpe steelworks fiasco

Trade minister Douglas Alexander is currently in China seeking to drum up business deals

Politics

22 h. ago Sky News host asks brutal question in furious response to minister's answer

Treasury minister James Murray said the Government was doing 'everything we can' to keep the furnaces burning at British Steel's Scunthorpe site before it is too late

Politics

23 h. ago Could British Steel's furnaces go out because Labour can't move coal 25 miles? Ministers refuse to guarantee Scunthorpe plant will be saved with crucial shipment still at dock

Treasury minister James Murray confirmed that a shipment of coal needed to maintain operations is at docks in Lincolnshire.

Politics

23 h. ago Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live

Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-livedMatt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said:Just when it seemed the tariff chaos couldn’t get any worse, tech investors have spent the weekend scrambling to make sense of a whirlwind of confusing - and at times contradictory - messages coming out of the White House. Despite the drama, European markets have taken an easing stance on US tech components as a positive in a broad-based rally this morning, with the FTSE 100 up 1.5% in early trading.This time, it’s chips, smartphones, and other tech components taking centre stage. While there were early signs on Friday night that some broad exemptions might be in play, it turns out tariffs are still very much on the table. But here’s the twist: despite the messy rollout, what’s caught investors’ attention is the news that these products won’t...

Economics

30 h. ago Labour told to 'get on with it' as coal shipment needed to save Scunthorpe's furnaces still stuck on ship in dock 24 hours after Government took control of British Steel

Ministers were told to 'get on with it' after it emerged the 55,000-ton delivery from Japan, which arrived at a port in Lincolnshire on Thursday, had not yet been paid for (pictured, Scunthorpe Steelworks).

Politics

31 h. ago British Steel staff launch race to keep Scunthorpe blast furnaces on

Dozens of businesses have rallied to help British Steel with offers of managerial support and raw materials

Politics

31 h. ago UK races to secure coal to keep British Steel furnaces operating

Officials work to ensure shipments arrive quickly after emergency government intervention

Politics

31 h. ago British Steel staff and civil servants race to keep Scunthorpe blast furnaces on

Officials from the Department for Business and Trade are already on site in Scunthorpe after the Government took over the running of British Steel.

Politics

31 h. ago British Steel to deploy emergency measures to save Scunthorpe furnaces

Firm in race against time to get key materials as business secretary says no guarantee it will get what it needsBritish Steel is to deploy emergency measures in a race against time to save the blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, as the business secretary refused to guarantee the plant could get what it needed in time.The company is understood to be looking at offers of help from more than a dozen businesses to obtain materials such as iron ore and coking coal, potentially allowing it to avoid the temporary shutdown of one of the two furnaces. Continue reading...

Politics

38 h. ago Business secretary refuses to say whether British Steel will get raw material before furnaces go out

Jonathan Reynolds has warned that crucial blast furnaces cannot be re-started once they go out

Politics

40 h. ago UK races to secure coal needed to keep British Steel furnaces burning

Officials work to ensure shipments arrive in time after emergency government rescue

Events

40 h. ago More than a dozen businesses offer to help British Steel keep furnaces burning

If the blast furnaces at the Scunthorpe steelworks run out of raw materials, they can never be turned back on.

Events

40 h. ago Why UK Government stepped in to save British Steel but didn't keep Port Talbot blast furnaces going

The UK government has been accused of 'double standards' and has been warned that the people of Wales will not forget what has happened

Politics

54 h. ago Royal Navy on alert to escort essential fuel cargo to Scunthorpe after MPs vote to seize control of British Steel from Chinese owners

The Royal Navy could be deployed to deliver an essential fuel shipment to Scunthorpe's blast furnaces after MPs voted to seize control of British Steel from Chinese owners.

Politics

61 h. ago Emergency bill to 'save' British Steel that could nationalise Scunthorpe furnace clears Parliament

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill has cleared the House of Lords and will become law once it receives royal assent.

Politics