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British Steel on a razor’s edge: inside Starmer’s Scunthorpe rescue mission • Apr. 18, 2025, 9:08 AM ET (The Guardian)

China warns UK government to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly • Apr. 14, 2025, 9:40 AM ET (AP)

UK government takes over day-to-day running of British Steel from Chinese owner Jingye • Apr. 12, 2025, 3:46 PM ET (AP)

UK government recalls Parliament for emergency legislation to save British Steel • Apr. 11, 2025, 1:13 PM ET (AP)

UK government refuses to rule out nationalizing last local plant that makes steel from raw material • Apr. 9, 2025, 8:13 AM ET (AP)

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