Keir Starmer aims to pass emergency law in one day to prevent closure of the British Steel plant

Keir Starmer aims to pass emergency law in one day to prevent closure of British Steel plant Source: PA

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00:00This afternoon, the future of British steel hangs in the balance. Jobs, investment, growth.

00:08Our economic and national security are all on the line. I've been to Scunthorpe. I met the

00:16steel workers. I know how important steel is, not just to the region, but to the whole country.

00:23It's part of our national story, part of the pride and heritage of this nation. And I'll

00:30tell you this, it is essential for our future. Our plan for change means we need more steel,

00:38not less. So we will act with urgency. We are recalling Parliament tomorrow for a Saturday

00:45sitting. We will pass emergency legislation in one day to give the business secretary

00:52the powers to do everything possible to stop the closure of these blast furnaces. And as

01:00I have said, we will keep all options on the table. Our future is in our hands. This government

01:08will not sit back and just hope. We will act to secure Britain's future, with British steel

01:16made in Britain in the national interest.

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