The Treasury-backed Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 empowers the UK government to intervene in steel operations deemed vital to national interest, enabling directive orders to continue running assets—like the Scunthorpe blast furnaces at risk under Jingye Group’s ownership  . Enacted in April and fast-tracked, this exceptional measure highlights the UK’s strategic commitment to retaining primary steelmaking capacity. It acknowledges the difficulty and national importance of ― maintaining blast furnace assets that supply key industrial sectors. The law balances operational continuation with parliamentary scrutiny, stirring debate about government roles in heavy industry.