Starmer Says ‘All Options’ on Table for British Steel Amid Calls for Nationalisation

The prime minister said he understood the importance of the Scunthorpe steel plant as he was quizzed by senior MPs at the Commons Liaison Committee.

The entrance to the steelworks plant in Scunthorpe, England, in an undated file photo. Katie Dickinson/PA

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said all options remain on the table for the future of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant amid suggestions the UK could nationalise the company.

British Steel has launched a consultation on the proposed closure of blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant and the government has been talking to the company’s Chinese owner Jingye.