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Govt ‘confident’ enough raw materials secured to keep blast furnaces going after steel industry rescue

The business secretary has told Sky News he would not bring a Chinese company into the "sensitive" steel sector again - after the government was forced to take control of British Steel.Urgent legislation rushed through the House of Commons and House of Lords on Saturday gave ministers the power to instruct British Steel - owned by Chinese company Jingye - to keep the plant open.The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill essentially allows the government to take control of British Steel […]

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Why isn’t Keir Starmer saying what he really thinks?

Why isn't Keir Starmer saying what he really thinks? | Politics News | Sky News PodcastPodcastFriday 11 April 2025 05:10, UKSpreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via thePrivacy Options. Unfortunately […]

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Victim’s dad says government should be ‘ashamed’ over grooming gangs inquiries confusion

The father of a grooming gang victim has told Sky News the government should be "ashamed" of itself over the confusion surrounding inquiries - accusing it of "messing around with survivors' lives".Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips this week sparked fresh uncertainty over whether regional inquiries into grooming gangs - promised by the government in January - would go ahead.Following two days of confusion, the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, insisted on Thursday that five local inquiries will take place - and hinted […]

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Challenge posed by Trump’s tariffs has ‘not gone away’, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer has warned the challenge posed by Donald Trump's tariffs has "not gone away" despite the president announcing a 90-day pause on the higher rates.Stock markets rallied after Mr Trump made the surprise decision to pause most of his tariffs for 90 days, leaving in place 10% default tariffs for almost all countries, including the UK.The president has indicated the timeframe will be used to strike deals with trading partners and claims around 75 countries have asked the […]

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Badenoch denies supporting local coalitions but says leaders must ‘do what they need to do’

Elected councillors must "do what they need to do" to serve the people, Kemi Badenoch said after she suggested Reform and the Tories could form alliances at a local level. The Conservative leader said that while she doesn't actively support council coalitions, she is ultimately leaving the decision to local politicians "because they can't have a re-election if they don't have an outright majority".Politics Live: Cabinet Office slashes workforce as 1,200 jobs cutHowever, she said that at a national level […]

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