Calls for ‘immediate’ nationalisation of British Steel as furnace is ‘winding down’

The leader of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce has called for the ‘immediate’ nationalisation of the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe after its sources revealed the winding down of its furnaces has already begun.

Dr Ian Kelly, chief executive of the chamber, said nationalisation is essential to protect the blast furnaces and keep thousands of local jobs, both at the plant and in the wider supply chain.

He said that the chamber’s... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...