4 h. 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.

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4 h. 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.

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4 h. 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.

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4 h. 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

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4 h. ago Race to keep British Steel plant alive fuels China trade row

Beijing warns Britain to treat its firms fairly risk future investment

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4 h. 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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8 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

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8 h. 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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10 h. ago British Steel crisis spurs greater scrutiny of Chinese investment in UK

Ministers urged to review Beijing’s role in critical national infrastructure and supply chains

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10 h. ago Race against time to secure future of British Steel as No 10 accuses Chinese owners of not acting in good faith

It comes as senior politicians across the political divide call on Keir Starmer’s government to block China investing in critical UK infrastructure

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11 h. ago The UK has taken British Steel back from China. But can it afford to jeopardise its trade relationship?

A last-minute takeover of British Steel has led the UK’s trade secretary to advise caution against Chinese investment in key sectors. Alicja Hagopian looks at if the UK afford to lose trade with China

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11 h. ago ‘I need my RSJs’ Rayner jokes during visit to Scunthorpe steelworks

The Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary thanked British Steel staff for keeping the plant running during a turbulent time.

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14 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

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15 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.

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15 h. ago Grangemouth blame game intensifies as SNP and Labour trade blows over refinery closure

Petroineos rubbished John Swinney's sudden decision to back full nationalisation of the refinery on the Forth, after Keir Starmer earlier stepped in to save British Steel.

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16 h. ago China warns on 'discrimination' against firm that owns British Steel as No10 says it is 'confident' raw materials can be secured to save Scunthorpe plant

Beijing urged the UK not to 'politicise' the situation amid a desperate scramble to keep furnaces running at the Scunthorpe plant.

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16 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

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17 h. ago British Steel appoints interim executives as efforts to secure future continue

The two appointments were signed off by the Business Secretary.

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17 h. ago Union officials ‘hopeful’ of Scunthorpe steel materials delivery within 48 hours

British Steel staff and civil servants are expected to spend Monday trying to prevent the permanent shutdown of Britain’s last steel-making plant.

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18 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

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