LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was very hopeful that there would soon be a solution worked out for Liberty Steel. Asked if he would step in to ensure no jobs would be lost at Liberty Steel, Johnson said: “I think that British steel is a great national asset and the fact that we make steel in this country is of strategic long term importance.” “I’m very hopeful we will get a solution,” Johnson said. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge. Editing by Andrew MacAskill)