The steelworks were nationalised in 1967 and became part of the British Steel Corporation.

BBC: A history of Teesside steelmaking

In 1967, the steelworks were nationalised to become the British Steel Corporation, later privatised as British Steel, which in 1999 merged with Dutch company Hoogevens to become Corus.

BBC: Corus job cuts 'horrendous' for Teesside

In 1988, the British Steel Corporation became British Steel.

BBC: A history of Teesside steelmaking

"If the intention was to transform the industry by bringing in Ian MacGregor from the British Steel corporation - famous for cutting jobs - if the intention was to cut jobs and reduce the industry... the challenge is how do you actually protect the communities from the impact and it's that bit that was missing, " he said.

BBC: Wales politics

British Steel, British Leyland, the British National Oil Corporation, Associated British Ports, Cable and Wireless, Rolls Royce.

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