The scramble to save British Steel – podcast

found 2025 › Apr › 15 (Tue) @ 02:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

What does the British Steel crisis reveal about the UK’s critical infrastructure? Jasper Jolly reports

On Saturday, when MPs were supposed to be on their Easter holidays, a rare emergency sitting was …

Britain’s MPs back powers to take control of British Steel

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 16:40 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Dramatic intervention follows tense standoff with Chinese firm Jingye, British Steel’s owner.

Britain’s MPs vote to take control of British Steel

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 15:20 UTC

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Dramatic intervention follows tense standoff with Chinese firm Jingye, British Steel’s owner.

Chinese executives 'tried to enter key areas' of British Steel plant hours before crunch debate that could bring furnace under government control

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 14:50 UTC

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Police were called to the scene and forced bosses of British Steel owners Jingye to leave after they were prevented from accessing core areas of the plant, according to The Times.

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

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 14:15 UTC

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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.

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

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 12:25 UTC

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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.

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

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 10:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

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.

Minister accuses British Steel owners of 'refusing' to comply with the government ahead of emergency debate to 'take back control' and nationalise furnaces

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 09:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Minister for Industry Sarah Jones suggested negotiations with Jingye on saving the plant had broken down ahead of a debate on emergency legislation.

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

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 07:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

MPs to debate emergency law that will give the business secretary the power to direct the company

British Steel owner Jingye was not negotiating “in good faith” about saving the blast furnaces at Scun…

Senior military and industry figures demand that ministers take back British Steel from its Chinese owners

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 01:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Critics spoke out as the fate of British Steel's blast furnace in Scunthorpe, owned by Jingye of China , hangs in the balance.