The chancellor Rachel Reeves 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.
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00:00All options remain on the table regarding British Steel.
00:04This government recognises the importance of those jobs in Scunthorpe and in the local
00:09area and we're doing everything we can to preserve those jobs and to support those communities.
00:16We're in conversation both with the owners and with the trade unions to find a deal.
00:21We are in active discussions now with both the owners and the trade unions.
00:26We recognise the importance of British Steel for Scunthorpe and in the surrounding area.
00:31All options remain on the table as those negotiations progress.