A state-owned steel company would cost the taxpayer £1.5bn each year – enough for half a mammoth shiny new aircraft carrier or 50% of the annual BBC billEstimates for the annual running cost of Tata Steel enjoy been put as high as £1.5bn a year – a fraction of what we spent bailing out the banks. But what else could you pick up for the money? We looked at how much the government has spent in other areas, and compared the costs.
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Source: theguardian.com