Watch the moment Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is forced to intervene and shut down dissenting voices in the House of Commons.
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart was laying into the Labour Government when Hoyle stepped in to demand his remarks are heard.
As Burghart’s comments become drowned in jeers by Labour MPs, Hoyle stands up to snap “we’ve come back at Saturday - that doesn’t mean it’s crackerjack day - we’re going to listen!”
UK lawmakers have begun a rare Saturday session to pass emergency legislation aimed at saving British Steel from closure.
Lindsay Hoyle was not impressed with MPs' conduct
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The government is seeking to prevent the shutdown of the last British factory capable of making steel from scratch.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to "take control" of the struggling Chinese-owned British Steel plant.
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Burghart was interrupted by loud Labour MPs
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The intervention is designed to prevent the plant's blast furnaces from going out.
The unusual weekend parliamentary sitting underscores the urgency of the situation facing the UK's steel industry.
The Chinese-owned British Steel plant represents the nation's final remaining facility with the capability to produce steel from raw materials.
Without government intervention, the plant faces imminent closure of its blast furnaces.
British Steel in ScunthorpeGB NEWSThe Starmer administration's move to take control comes amid growing concerns about the UK's industrial capacity and self-sufficiency.
Steel production is considered strategically important for the country's manufacturing sector and national security.
The emergency legislation being debated today would provide the legal framework for the government to assume control of the struggling operation.
This represents one of the most significant industrial interventions by a UK government in recent years.
The rare Saturday parliamentary session highlights the critical importance the government places on preserving Britain's steelmaking capabilities.
MPs have gathered specifically to fast-track legislation that would enable the state to intervene in the Chinese-owned operation.
