Grangemouth closure 'not comparable' to British Steel, MPs told

The closure of Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland is "not comparable" to the situation at British Steel in Scunthorpe, MPs have been told.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said an emergency law aimed at saving the Lincolnshire site from closure was an "exceptional situation".

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn challenged Reynolds over similarities to the closure of the Scottish refinery on the Firth of Forth - with the loss of 400 jobs.

It came during a rare Saturday sitting of parliament to legislation to save the the British Steel plant, opening the door for full nationalisation.

Reynolds told the Commons: "I understand that some have asked about precedent or referenced other troubled industrial situations.

"To be clear again, this is an exceptional situation, a unique situation.

"The question for all is whether we as a country want to continue to possess a steel industry, do we want to make the construction steel and rail we need here in the UK, or do we want to be dependent on overseas imports":[]}