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UK confident of keeping British Steel going, China urges fairness
Britain expressed confidence on Monday that it could secure enough raw materials to keep the blast furnaces burning at its ...
Another Chinese firm could take over British Steel, says minister
The Government is not ruling out another Chinese owner for British Steel, the minister for industry said. Sarah Jones suggested all options would be on the table when the Government considers the long ...
China threatens UK jobs over British Steel row as ministers say they are 'confident' furnaces will stay on
The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that the North Lincolnshire site was “crucial” to the industry in the UK. It comes after ...
British government takes over running of UK’s last major steel plant from Chinese owner Jingye
The UK government took effective control Saturday of Britain’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch from its ...
What happened with British Steel’s Chinese owners and why have the government now taken control?
Business secretary warns that – without action taken in parliament on Saturday – UK would have lost its ability to produce ...
Why did the government take control of British Steel?
The UK government has taken control of British Steel's plant in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, after it was put at risk of imminent closure. MPs were called back to Parliament on Saturday from their Easter ...
A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations
Britain was edging closer to China, but a dispute at a Chinese-owned steel company in the U.K. may prompt a rethink.
China warns UK government to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
China warned the U.K. government Monday to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor ...
Scunthorpe MP 'very confident' in steel's future
Scunthorpe MP Sir Nic Dakin said he had a "very high level" of confidence that the necessary steps would be taken to secure ...