The government and Jingye had been at loggerheads for weeks over the future of the Scunthorpe plant's blast furnaces.

Hours before MPs were set to debate the emergency legislation, workers at the Scunthorpe plant prevented Chinese executives from Jingye from gaining access to key areas of the steelworks.

This bill allows the business secretary to direct the board and staff of British Steel, as work can start soon.

But the government’s hasty decision to take back control of the Scunthorpe plant, owned by Jingye since 2020, offers a snapshot of how countries like Britain are navigating an economically ...

Just about every element of our modern life depends upon steel. This foundational material, which requires huge amounts of ...

Workers at the British Steel Scunthorpe plant prevented Chinese executives from its owner Jingye from gaining access to key areas of the steelworks, The Times reported. The newspaper said that ...

While MPs debated the legislation, The Times reported that workers at the Scunthorpe plant had prevented Chinese executives from Jingye from gaining access to key areas of the steelworks.

A bill designed to save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant has been approved by Parliament and granted Royal Assent, meaning it becomes law UK government officials are standing by to take control of ...

Lots of people rely on the Scunthorpe plant, not just the workers but other businesses that are connected to it. People are cautiously optimistic about today's bill going through, and that this is ...

An emergency bill to save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant has become law. It took around six and a half hours in total for Parliament to pass the legislation and the King to approve it.