steelmaking

He believes nationalisation represents the best chance of saving steelmaking in Scunthorpe.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, now an independent MP, urged the government to nationalise all steelmaking in the UK.

Starmer said steelmaking was "essential for our future" and that he would always "act in the national interest to protect British jobs and British workers".

But against a tide of 25% tariffs on steel exports to the US, which came into force last month, and ongoing talks between the government and British Steel's Chinese owners about the future of Scunthorpe steelmaking, there is nonetheless a feeling of helplessness.

Linda McCulloch from the Unite union said they would like the government to nationalise the site "to keep steelmaking alive in the UK".