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British Steels Scunthorpe Plant: A Financial Burden and National Security Concern - The British governments spending watchdog warns that keeping the blast furnaces running at British Steels Scunthorpe plant could cost over £1.5 billion by 2028. The plant, the UKs last site for primary steel-making, was taken into public ownership in April after its Chinese owner threatened to close it down. The government has provided a £377 million loan with no clear repayment plan, and the National Audit Office report highlights even higher potential costs. Shutting the plant would wipe out Britains ability to produce virgin steel, forcing reliance on scrap metal recycling, and would have major hits on local communities and national security.

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