In extraordinary sessions during the actual Easter break, both chambers voted for the draft law through which the government can take control of British Steel’s work in Scunhorpe. This is intended to prevent the Chinese owners from setting up production.
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The government will “never stand by” how the heat from the remaining blast furnaces of the United Kingdom escapes without there being a proper procedure, said Minister of Economy Jonathan Reynolds. He accused Chinese owners of rejecting the government’s offer to buy raw materials for production.
Thousands of jobs in danger
The Chinese steel company recently stated that the work made enormous losses despite all investments. British steel production has been declining for years. Financial pressure has recently tightened to steel imports by the new US tariffs. According to the government, Scunhorpe is around 3,500 jobs.
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