00:00Good afternoon. As Prime Minister, I will always act in the national interest
00:05to protect British jobs and British workers. This afternoon, the future of British steel
00:13hangs in the balance. Jobs, investment, growth. Our economic and national security are all
00:22on the line. I've been to Scunthorpe. I met the steel workers. I know how important steel
00:29is, not just to the region, but to the whole country. It's part of our national story, part
00:37of the pride and heritage of this nation. And I'll tell you this, it is essential for
00:43our future. Our plan for change means we need more steel, not less. So we will act with urgency.
00:51Now, we should be clear. This situation and our response is unique. While it is true that
01:01we're facing a new era of global instability, our concerns about this plant and negotiations
01:08to protect it have been running for years.
01:11This moment could have happened at any time. But it has happened now. And I will not stand
01:21by. There is no time to waste. So we are recalling Parliament tomorrow for a Saturday sitting.
01:30We will pass emergency legislation in one day to give the business secretary the powers to
01:37do everything possible to stop the closure of these blast furnaces. And as I have said,
01:45we will keep all options on the table. Our future is in our hands. This government will
01:52not sit back and just hope. We will act to secure Britain's future with British steel made in Britain
02:01in the national interest.
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