Parliament was recalled on Saturday for an emergency vote to pass a bill allowing the government to take assets of British Steel into public control, as the firm faces a crisis with its Chinese owner threatening to close the Scunthorpe plant. Keir Starmer is intervening to prevent the closure and pave the way for nationalisation, with the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, set to be granted powers to direct the company. The prime minister’s move to recall parliament highlights the urgency of the situation and the government’s efforts to save British Steel from collapse.
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Voices: ‘We failed those who protected us’: Independent readers react to UK’s ‘shameful’ MoD data breach
Community Outrage Over MoD Data BreachThe community has expressed anger and concern following the revelation of a significant Ministry of Defence data breach that endangered tens of thousands of Afghans, which was concealed under a superinjunction for nearly two years. During this period, the government initiated a covert evacuation program without public knowledge. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Serious Data BreachPeople are really upset because the government kept a big secret about a...
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