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Why did the government take control of British Steel?
An emergency law has handed control of the UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel to the government.BBC News - 1d -
Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant
The government is working to obtain coal to power the company's furnaces after passing an emergency law to take control of its site.BBC News - 8h -
UK Parliament meets in emergency Saturday session to approve rescue of British Steel
U.K. lawmakers are returning to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from raw materialsABC News - 1d -
British Steel nationalisation is ‘likely option’, says business secretary
MPs vote in favour of bill giving the government powers to seize control of British SteelFinancial Times - 1d -
Emergency law passed to force loss-making steel companies to keep operating
Special powers granted to prevent the collapse of British Steel’s Scunthorpe works. Emergency legislation allowing the government to instruct companies to keep loss-making steel operations in ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Papers: 'Ring of steel' and 'King will not slow down'
An emergency law handing control of British Steel to the government dominates Sunday's front pages.BBC News - 1d -
British Government Takes Control of Country’s Last Major Steel Mill
London says it acted to prevent the plant’s Chinese owners from closing the plant, threatening jobs and national security.The New York Times - 1d -
UK races to secure coal to keep British Steel furnaces operating
Officials work to ensure shipments arrive quickly after emergency government interventionFinancial Times - 10h -
British Steel to deploy emergency measures to save Scunthorpe furnaces
Firm in race against time to get key materials as business secretary says no guarantee it will get what it needs. British Steel is to deploy emergency measures in a race against time to save the ...The Guardian - 10h -
A Step Towards British Steel Nationalisation?
MPs met in Parliament on a Saturday to pass emergency bill.BBC News - 1d -
Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border
Order allows armed forces to take ‘direct role’ in securing southern border, which Trump memo says ‘is under attack’. Donald Trump has authorized the military to take control of land at the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Why did the UK rush to save British Steel and what happens next?
Government now has tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operationFinancial Times - 22h -
Reynolds refuses to say if British Steel furnaces can keep running
The government took control of the steelworks to prevent Chinese owners Jingye shutting down production.BBC News - 22h -
Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border
President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."CBS News - 1d -
Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border
President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."CBS News - 1d -
RSA brand to disappear from UK insurance sector
The change comes four years after Intact Financial Corporation paid £3bn to take over its British and Canadian operationsFinancial Times - 5h -
The UK’s Top 6 Mattresses in a Box to Improve Your Sleep in 2025
Our UK team has its own guide to the best British mattresses in a box and picks the Nectar Premier Hybrid Mattress as the best bed you can buy online.Wired - 3d -
The UK’s Top 6 Mattresses in a Box to Improve Your Sleep in 2025
Our UK team has its own guide to the best British mattresses in a box and picks the Nectar Premier Hybrid Mattress as the best bed you can buy online.Wired - 3d -
UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules
Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing. The government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign ...The Guardian - 17h -
UK drivers brace for luxury British car price hike
A global trade war could mean higher prices for some models on both sides of the AtlanticFinancial Times - 2d -
UK suspends import tariffs to ease strain for British businesses
Levies cut on 89 products to support domestic companies against Trump’s trade warFinancial Times - 20h -
Boeing Helped Power Russia’s Economy. Could It Return?
Moscow is hinting that the company would be welcomed back as part of a thaw under President Trump. Industry skepticism runs deep.The New York Times - 2d -
The Papers: 'Blast chance saloon' and 'Katy roars into space'
Many of Monday's front pages cover the government's "race against time" to keep British Steel's furnaces burning.BBC News - 6h -
UK and EU close ranks on defence amid Trump turmoil
British PM next month will host first summit with bloc’s leaders since BrexitFinancial Times - 5h -
UK and EU close ranks on defence amid Trump turmoil
British PM next month will host first summit with bloc’s leaders since BrexitFinancial Times - 5h -
Chris Mason: British Steel law rushed through Parliament but it is just a stop gap
For all of Saturday's drama, the government's intervention so far is just a stop gap, writes our political editor.BBC News - 1d -
Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live
Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-lived. The Sheilas’ ...The Guardian - 30m -
UK start-ups consider switch to US as funding falls to post-pandemic low
Leading British tech groups explore moving headquarters in effort to tap deep-pocketed American investorsFinancial Times - 1d -
Live from London, it's Saturday night! SNL taking sketch comedy across the pond
Saturday Night Live says it plans to launch a British version of the sketch comedy show that is celebrating its 50th anniversary across the pondABC News - 3d -
Oscar Piastri powers to Bahrain F1 GP pole but Norris and Verstappen flounder
Lando Norris to start sixth as McLaren teammate takes P1 Russell and Antonelli drop a place for Mercedes mistake The expectations that McLaren would be strong for the Bahrain Grand Prix were ...The Guardian - 1d -
Mickey Rourke kicked out of 'Celebrity Big Brother' house following 'unacceptable behavior'
Actor Mickey Rourke was kicked out of the “Celebrity Big Brother UK” house Saturday following his use of “inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour,” according to British ...NBC News - 16h -
Piastri dominates in Bahrain as Russell holds on to second
McLaren's Oscar Piastri takes a controlled, dominant victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix to close on team-mate Lando Norris in the world championship.BBC News - 16h -
‘It never happened – but the picture says it did’: 28 fake images that fooled the world
From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or ...The Guardian - 2d -
Jets Clinch Central Division, Losing Nikolaj Ehlers But Defeating The Blackhawks 5-4 In Shootout
The Jets controlled the play in the first period, outshooting the Blackhawks 8-4, but a shorthanded goal by Nick Foligno and a power play goal by Connor Bedard had the Blackhawks up 2-0 going into ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘The Pitt’ Captures the Real Overcrowding Crisis in Emergency Rooms
From the “chairs” to the hallway medicine, the show’s depiction of an emergency medicine system that is beyond capacity rings true for medical experts.The New York Times - 2d -
In Syria, an Account of Life Under al-Assad
From Syria, an account of life under siege sets a path for the country’s future.The New York Times - 23h -
British parliamentarian refused entry to Hong Kong
A British member of parliament has been refused entry to Hong Kong, the first to have received such treatment since the former British colony's return to Chinese rule in 1997ABC News - 1d -
What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants
The Trump administration will take Meta to court this week, continuing an aggressive effort to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies. Here’s what to know.The New York Times - 1d -
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele to undergo season-ending surgery on left elbow
Steele left last Monday's start with elbow tightness after pitching eight scoreless innings versus the Rangers.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Argentina says it will lift the country's strict currency controls with help from the IMF
Argentine President Javier Milei’s economy minister says the libertarian government would lift the country’s strict capital and currency controls in a few daysABC News - 2d