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Minister says he wouldn't bring China into 'sensitive' steel industry again

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The business secretary has told Sky News he would not bring a Chinese company into the "sensitive" steel sector again – after the government was forced to take control of British Steel. Urgent legislation rushed through the House of Commons and House of Lords on Saturday gave ministers the power to instruct British Steel – owned by Chinese company Jingye – to keep the plant open. The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill essentially allows the government to take control of British Steel "using force if necessary", order materials for steelmaking and instruct that workers be paid. It also authorises a…

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