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Urgent Action to Save British Steel: Government Fights to Keep Scunthorpe Furnaces Aglow
2025-04-14
Author: Emma
A Race Against Time for British Steel
In a dramatic bid to save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant, government officials are urgently working to secure essential raw materials to keep its blast furnaces operational. This action comes following an emergency law that was fast-tracked through Parliament last Saturday, giving the government control of the crucial Lincolnshire site. The move aims to prevent the plant from facing closure under its Chinese owner, Jingye.