Jonathan Reynolds has said that the nationalisation of the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe is the “likely option at this stage”. Photo: PA Jonathan Reynolds has said that the nationalisation of the ...

Earlier on Saturday, MPs and peers had approved emergency legislation without opposition, giving Mr Reynolds the power to require British Steel to keep the Scunthorpe plant going after talks with ...

Asked several times by Laura Kuenssberg on whether he was sure he would be able to get the supply of coal before current stocks run out, Reynolds insisted "I'm not going to get into that" but the ...

The business secretary has declined to guarantee that British Steel will be able to secure enough raw materials in time to keep the Scunthorpe blast furnaces going. Jonathan Reynolds said he would ...

The business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces. A government ...

Mr Reynolds previously said that he would not want to bring a Chinese firm into the steel sector again, though industry minister Sarah Jones did not rule out doing so when asked on Tuesday morning ...