Britain in talks with British Steel and Tata to secure industry's future

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it was in talks with steel makers, including British Steel, owned by China's Jingye Group, and India's Tata to help secure the industry's long-term future.

The government said British Steel had agreed to maintain current operations and job numbers while the talks were under way.

(Reporting by Paul Sandle, editing by Elizabeth Piper)