British Steel to end consultation on up to 2,700 redundancies after government intervention

British Steel Halts Redundancy Plans After Government Takeover

British Steel has halted a consultation on making redundant 2,700 workers at their Scunthorpe mill, following the emergency takeover by the government. Lisa Coulson, the interim chief commercial officer at British Steel, confirmed on Tuesday that she was closing the consultation “without action.” British Steel also confirmed that efforts to secure the necessary raw materials have been successful, allowing the mill to keep both blast furnaces run…

What are the legal aspects of nationalisation?

What are the legal aspects of nationalisation? will.driscoll Wed, 23/04/2025 - 14:28 There are several important legal implications that arise when a government begins the process of nationalising a sector, service or industry. 5 Explainer Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC (Hon) Institute for Government Yes British Steel's plant in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Ministers Policy making Regulation Parliament and the constitution Public services Judicial rev…

Sir John Redwood shares 'worry' for taxpayer as British Steel scraps redundancies: 'We need nationalisation!'

Sir John Redwood shares 'worry' for taxpayer as British Steel scraps redundancies: 'We need nationalisation!' - Former Conservative cabinet minister Sir John Redwood has shared his "worry for the taxpayer" after Labour stepped in to save British Steel and the company announced it will end consultation on up to 2,700 redundancies

British Steel halts redundancy plans after Government rescue

In March, British Steel’s Chinese owners announced plans to shut down its Scunthorpe furnaces and cut jobs.

British Steel redundancy plans halted after government rescue

The consultation over job losses that had been started by the company's previous owner ends.

British Steel halts plans for thousands of job losses after government intervention

Chinese firm Jingye proposed to close Scunthorpe's two blast furnaces last month