UK government brings British Steel under public ownership

The UK government has officially nationalised the Scunthorpe steelworks under new powers passed this week, bringing British Steel under public ownership.

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Government brings British Steel under public ownership

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British Steel has been taken into public ownership in the "national interest", the government has announced.

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BBC Published 16 July 2026

Government brings British Steel under public ownership

Sky Published 16 July 2026

British Steel taken into public ownership

British Steel has been taken into public ownership in the "national interest", the government has announced.