Alan Lovell has been appointed Chair of British Steel, the United Kingdom’s last virgin steelmaker, effective 14 September 2026. He brings six chief executive roles & extensive non-executive experience to a company nationalised in July 2026 after governmental intervention seized control from Chinese proprietor Jingye. Lovell will lead the board in stabilising operations, transforming the business toward commercial sustainability & delivering strategic priorities. The appointment signals governmental determination to secure British Steel’s long-term future amid unresolved compensation disputes & the broader imperative of reindustrialisation