British Steel: Government 'confident' Scunthorpe furnaces can be kept firing

The Guardian view on taking back control of steel: back in state hands, but far from sorted

Britain’s steel story demands strategy, not just nostalgia – and a future that’s fair for allIn 1976, night-shift steelworkers at Templeborough – then the world’s largest electric arc plant – broke a production record. A letter from Prime Minister Jim Callaghan awaited them, hailing the shift a triumph for the state-owned plant and for Britain. It might be back to the future after Sir Keir Starmer greeted Scunthorpe workers this weekend, to mark…

British Steel: Raw materials for Scunthorpe plant 'paid for' amid race against time to avert shutdown

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says the government "hasn't seen any evidence" of sabotage when asked about suggestions that Chinese owner Jingye might have purposefully attempted to shut the blast furnaces down.

British Steel: Government 'confident' Scunthorpe furnaces can be kept firing

Vital materials stored nearby to the Scunthorpe plant will arrive in the "coming days", Downing Street says.

Labour minister clashes with Sky News presenter over British Steel future

Labour minister James Murray clashed with a Sky News presenter as he was grilled on the future of British Steel. Government officials and British Steel staff are in a desperate race to save its blast furnaces after what ministers believe was a plot to sabotage the Scunthorpe plant by its Chinese owners. The government dramatically took control of the company on Saturday, kicking off a frantic hunt for the securing essential raw materials, includ…

Race to keep Scunthorpe blast furnaces burning after government takes control

The British Steel plant needs to ensure it has enough raw materials to keep its blast furnaces operational