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Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar

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Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in business Labour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping th…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:01:01 UTC.

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