Deputy PM insists 'there is a future for British steel'
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Deputy PM insists 'there is a future for British steel'
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has insisted there "is a future for British steel" and that the government is "committed to supporting the steel industry".
It comes as US President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium imports which will increase the costs of importing the metals into the US.
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