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British Steel brought back under UK govt control

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 16 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - British Steel was taken into public ownership on Thursday after the government confirmed it had stepped in to secure the future of the struggling Scunthorpe‑based producer.


Ministers said the move was necessary to protect thousands of jobs and safeguard a strategic industry following months of...

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