A general view of blast furnaces at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe, England, Monday April 14, 2025.

China has accused UK MPs of “arrogance, ignorance and a twisted mindset” in the row over British Steel.

Parliament passed emergency legislation last Saturday allowing business secretary Jonathan Reynolds to take control of the Scunthorpe plant from its Chinese owners, Jingye.

The dramatic move came after talks between the government and the company to save the site broke down.

Reynolds initially said that he did not believe a Chinese firm should have any say in the site’s future, but has since rowed back and insisted he was only talking about Jingye.

Now, in new comments published on their website, the Chinese Embassy in the UK has hit back.

A spokesperson

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