MPs were recalled to Westminster early on Saturday and passed an emergency legislation that allowed the UK government to seize control of British Steel, after its Chinese owner appeared to threaten closure. How did we get here? And why has steel-making in the UK become an issue of national security?  Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography:  Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

MPs were recalled to Westminster early on Saturday and passed an emergency legislation that allowed the UK government to seize control of British Steel, after its Chinese owner appeared to threaten closure. How did we get here? And why has steel-making in the UK become an issue of national security? Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MPs were recalled to Westminster early on Saturday and passed an emergency legislation that allowed the UK government to seize control of British Steel, after its Chinese owner appeared to threaten closure. How did we get here? And why has steel-making in the UK become an issue of national security?&nbsp; Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography:&nbsp; Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why did the UK government rush to save the last remaining steel power plant?

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The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world. To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk  Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world. To find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentHead to our website&nbsp;<a href="http://observer.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalistsIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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