UK lawmakers will hold a rare emergency parliamentary session on Saturday to take control of British Steel and stop its Chinese owner closing the Scunthorpe plant in a move that could lead to nationalisation of the company.

The UK govt has recalled parliament this weekend aiming to pass emergency legislation to “take control” of a struggling British Steel plant.

MPs are being brought back to Westminster from the Easter recess amid intense manoeuvring in the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs.

The House of Commons is to be recalled tomorrow for an emergency Saturday session to discuss the uncertain future of British Steel.

UK lawmakers will be recalled from their Easter break to discuss the future of British Steel in parliament on Saturday, the House of Commons said, with reports the struggling company could be nationalised. UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds met with the CEOs of British Steel and owner Jingye this week to discuss the future of Scunthorpe.

People who work at the steelworks have told Sky News they hope it will be nationalised as MPs prepare to debate legislation about taking over the site.

Saturday recall comes as No.10 says it will push a bill giving government ‘the power to direct steel companies in England.’

U.K. lawmakers are being recalled Saturday in order to back emergency legislation aimed at saving the last plant in the country that makes steel from raw materials, a move that has been widely called for since U.S. President Donald Trump...

MPs have returned to Parliament today to vote on whether to bring British Steel under Government control - a move that marks the first Saturday recall sitting since the Falklands War.

Both the Commons and the Lords will return for the rare Saturday sitting to debate a law aimed at securing the future of British Steel's Scunthorpe plant in North Lincolnshire

Sir Keir Stamer recalled MPs early for emergency session to discuss future of British Steel as 'it is essential for our future'.