The front page of Metro this morning, 14-04-2025, leads with British Steel reporting the government used special powers to take over the plant yesterday. Elsewhere, there is a report on the Universal theme park, which is set to boost the UK economy and bring thousands of jobs, a guide to budgeting money for those with babies, and a report on Coachella.

Britain in blast chance saloon

Britain in blast chance saloon: MPs have approved government plans to take control of British Steel’s blast furnaces in Scunthorpe and save them from closure. In a rare move, parliament was recalled from its Easter break and MPs sat in the House of Commons all day on Saturday to get the emergency legislation over the line.
Coming soon: Universal’s £7bn park: The massive new attraction – predicted to bring in £50 billion to the UK- is preparing to open its doors on a site outside Bedford in 2031.
It will make the English market town, located halfway between Cambridge and Northampton, the seventh place to host a Universal park after Hollywood, Orlando, Beijing, Osaka, Singapore and Frisco in Texas.