Troubled Scottish steel supplier raises questions over Royal Navy contracts

Liberty Steel Dalzell plant in Motherwell with order for 34,000 tonnes of metal plate to build three warships has struggled to pay bills

The Royal Navy is facing questions over whether three new warships will be built with British steel as its Scottish supplier faces deepening financial difficulties.

Liberty Steel Dalzell, a plate mill in Motherwell, has struggled to pay its bills and workers in recent weeks, according to several people with knowledge of operations.