Government Takes Control of British Steel, Citing National Interest

The government has brought British Steel under state ownership after the steelmaker’s nationalisation passed a public interest test. The Prime Minister said the move “secured the future of British steelmaking”, and follows the introduction of fresh legislation that made it easier for ministers to forcefully nationalise steel companies. Scunthorpe-based British Steel has appointed a revamped leadership team that will focus on “stabilising the business and developing a commercially sustainable” future, the business department…