The front page of The Guardian this morning, 14-04-2025, reports on the latest from the Scunthorpe British Steel plant takeover after the government enacted special powers to take control of the plant in just a single day. Reports suggest rivals are looking to buy the plant whilst others call for it to be nationalised. There is a report on how benefit cuts could impact Labour’s seat majority, as well as reports on the latest Russian strikes in Ukraine.
Rivals join race against time to save Scunthorpe blast furnaces
- Rivals join race against time to save Scunthorpe blast furnaces: British Steel is to deploy emergency measures in a race against time to save the blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, as the business secretary refused to guarantee the plant could get what it needed in time.
- Benefit cuts could cost Labour 80 seats: New data shows cabinet ministers among MPs at risk as campaign to pressure government over proposed benefit cuts to step up
- Russian strike kills dozens in Ukraine: At least 34 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a Russian ballistic missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people were going to church for Palm Sunday, in the worst attack on civilians this year.
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