MPs didn’t manage to enjoy even a week of recess before being ordered back to Westminster. The Speaker announced this afternoon that both houses of parliament will be recalled on Saturday for a vote to nationalise British Steel after talks with the company’s Chinese owner appear to have hit a dead end. The UK government has spent much of this week in discussions with the Jingye group in a bid to prevent the closure of the company’s steel plant in Scunthorpe – which would put as many as 3,000 jobs at risk.
Sir Keir Starmer’s government had initially remained vague about the conversations taking place, with Whitehall insiders noting that ‘all options are on the table’. Now, however, Downing Street has confirmed that the recalling of both the Commons and the Lords tomorrow is for nationalisation. It appears that the government will attempt to pass legislation in a single day to nationalise the plant.
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