Claims Tata Could Put Sale On Hold For Loans

There are calls for Tata to guarantee it is committed to a long-term future in British steel-making if it decides not to sell its UK operations. However, speculation has been growing that the company is considering putting the sale on hold amid reports that it is being offered multimillion pound Government loans if it stays. Neither Tata nor the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills would comment on claims that the company was being offered state loans on "commercial terms".