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Plans to Nationalise British Steel Announced
The British government is set to introduce legislation for full ownership of British Steel. This follows a year of government control over the steelworks. (sources: france24, nytimes, bbc)
ModernAction Briefing
Keir Starmer announced plans to nationalise British Steel, the last UK plant capable of producing steel from raw materials. Legislation will be introduced this week to formalize the government's ownership.
- Keir Starmer stated that the government will introduce legislation to nationalise British Steel.
- British Steel has been under government control for nearly a year.
- The Scunthorpe plant is the last facility in the UK that can produce steel from scratch.
Why it matters
The nationalisation aims to secure thousands of jobs and stabilize the steel industry in the UK.
Action context
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