Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir Keir Starmer, born on September 2, 1962, in London, is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party. Raised in Surrey, he attended Reigate Grammar School and later earned a first-class law degree from the University of Leeds, followed by postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.

Labour Ponders Nationalising British Steel to Save Scunthorpe Plant and Thousands of Jobs

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Nationalisation an option for British Steel, says government parliamentnews.co.uk
Labour's plan to nationalise British Steel using terror laws bbc.com
Calls for British Steel nationalisation if deal not agreed - BBC bloomberg.com
UK Considers Taking Over China-Owned British Steel to Save Plant ft.com
British Steel nationalisation is one rescue option, government admits
  • Tuesday, 08 April 2025

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to keep UK steel-making alive and is considering all options, including nationalising British Steel, which is owned by Chinese company Jingye. The government is holding emergency talks with British Steel's parent company over the proposed closure of its blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, which could cost up to 2,700 jobs. Bloomberg reported that ministers are seriously considering taking British Steel into public ownership in their bid to rescue the Scunthorpe plant from closure.

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