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UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds refused to guarantee the continued operation of British Steel's blast furnaces after the government's takeover from Jingye. While acknowledging the challenges in securing sufficient raw materials like coal, Reynolds emphasized the government's action prevented the furnaces' shutdown and the subsequent loss of thousands of jobs. He cited the takeover as providing an opportunity to acquire necessary coal supplies, but declined to comment on the commercial aspects of supply chain details.

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