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ALEX BRUMMER: Tata tests Sunak’s model with Port Talbot steel plant

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When it comes to bailing out firms affected by Covid-19, Rishi Sunak is no pushover. As someone who spent much of his pre-Commons career in private equity, the Chancellor has a good grip on likely survival candidates, and will be keen to make sure all private sector options have been exhausted. There was reluctance in … Read more

Port Talbot steelworks owner Tata Steel seeks £500m loan

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Port Talbot steelworks’ owner Tata Steel seeks £500m loan from UK Government Talks are at an early stage and no agreement is likely to be announced soon Tata Steel’s large customers, such as car makers, have stopped production The manufacturer has also been hit by a rise in raw material costs  By Ben Harrington For … Read more