Sanjeev Gupta stressed that a takeover could involve long and complex negotiations

Neither Jeremy Hunt nor Sajid Javid appear prepared for the scale of the crises unfolding on their watch, or in possession of the necessary instinct for compromise

Wales has always been regarded as pro-EU, and the country is a net beneficiary from the union. But that could be turned upside down over the steel crisis

The deindustrialisation of the Thatcher years left towns economically obsolete. Neither David Cameron nor Port Talbot should be held hostage to economic dogma over the steel crisis

Public sector bodies will have to consider the economic and social impact on the UK before purchasing from abroad

'When the banks went bust, Gordon Brown stepped in. He was bold. He did what prime ministers need to do. We need some of that boldness from Westminster today'

A flood of cheap Chinese steel has been citied as a major reason for the crisis

These letters appear in the 2 April 2016 digital edition of the Independent

Steel pumps through our veins and into the heart of the town. It puts food on the table and forms a part of our cultural identity. What would we be without it?

Thousands of jobs are under threat at the Port Talbot steelmaking plant in Wales 

Tata steel supports 15,000 jobs across the UK but many could be lost under future plans

The company held a board meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday to discuss the fate of the Port Talbot plant