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Government aims to take control of British Steel

BBC News Friday, 11 April 2025 ()
Government aims to take control of British SteelParliament will be recalled for a rare Saturday sitting in a bid to save the company's owner from closing the site.
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Industry Minister Sarah Jones says the prime minister is “acting in the national interest” by recalling parliament on Saturday to create emergency legislation to grant government control of British Steel. Both the Commons and the Lords will break from Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday...

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street and arrives at Parliament ahead of a debate and vote for emergency legislation to grant government control of British Steel. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Parliament being recalled to discuss British Steel in Scunthorpe

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