Government scrambles to save British Steel as company faces crises within crises

Union leaders have welcomed government moves towards public ownership, but it is not an auspicious environment for nationalisationBlast furnaces have been making steel in Britain for 300 years, ever since they helped start the industrial revolution. This weekend parliament will sit for the first Saturday in decades as it tries to keep the last two furnaces running for a bit longer.Keir Starmer has recalled MPs to discuss emergency powers to direct steel companies, including British Steel’s