London / Reuters Britain said on Sunday that UK steel producers must be considered for infrastructure and other government contracts involving steel supplies, as part of plans to find a long-term solution to a crisis in the industry. The government is looking for ways to support domestic steel producers after India’s Tata Steel put its loss-making British plant up for ...

Bloomberg Business Secretary Sajid Javid declined to rule out a temporary nationalization of Tata Steel’s U.K. operations, while reiterating the government would prefer not to do so. “I don’t think nationalization is a solution for this,” Javid told BBC Television’s “Andrew Marr Show” on Sunday. “I also think it wouldn’t be prudent to rule anything out.” The British government is ...

Port Talbot, Wales / Reuters The closure of Tata Steel’s operations in Britain would leave a hole in manufacturers’ supply chains, dealing a blow to thousands of smaller firms across the country and creating a logistical headache for the car industry. India’s Tata Steel, Britain’s biggest producer, put all of its operations up for sale, including the country’s largest steelworks ...