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‘Strong argument’ to support UK steel amid potential tariffs, says Kwarteng

The Business Secretary has said there is a “strong argument” for Britain to invest in supporting its steel industry days after the Prime Minister suggested steel tariffs could be retained and extended. Kwasi Kwarteng defended the Government’s recent ...

28 Jun 2022 at 14:16

‘Stand up and support us,’ South Wales steelworkers urge politicians

Steelworkers from South Wales have urged politicians to “stand up and support them” after plans to cut thousands of jobs were unveiled. Dozens of workers made the 170-mile-trip from Port Talbot to Westminster on Tuesday, urging the Government to ...

23 Jan 2024 at 17:53

Thousands of jobs at risk at Port Talbot steelworks despite £500m state aid

The Government is to pump up to £500 million into Britain’s biggest steelworks as part of plans to produce “greener” steel which could also hit thousands of jobs, sources have said. Tata, the Indian conglomerate that owns the Port Talbot ...

15 Sept 2023 at 11:31

Welsh FM urges Tata Steel to wait for Labour government before cutting jobs

The First Minister of Wales has pleaded for Tata Steel to wait for a Labour government before shutting off its blast furnaces and making thousands of job cuts. Following seven months of discussions with unions, Tata revealed last month ...

10 May 2024 at 16:39

Ministers have saved 5,000 jobs in Port Talbot steel industry, Sunak insists

The Government’s £500 million rescue package for Tata Steel has saved 5,000 jobs and prevented the closure of its Port Talbot plant, Rishi Sunak has said. The Prime Minister insisted the UK Government’s intervention would also protect ...

24 Jan 2024 at 13:41

Ministers ‘risk repeating past industrial collapse with Tata Steel deal’

The Government risks repeating the mistakes of the UK’s coal industry with steel, ministers have been warned. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds claimed he was “begging” the Government not to make an irreversible decision on ...

23 Jan 2024 at 19:58

Government minister accused of avoiding engagement with steelworkers

A Government minister has been accused of “avoiding” engagement with workers during recent visits to steel plants. Industry minister Alan Mak travelled to four sites, including Port Talbot in South Wales, where jobs are set to be ...

10 Apr 2024 at 14:16

Welsh First Minister to urge Tata to ‘look again’ at furnace plan on India visit

The Welsh First Minister will visit India next week to push for Tata Steel to “look again” at its plans to shut blast furnaces which could cost thousands of jobs. Last week, Tata Steel confirmed it is shutting its furnaces in ...

30 Apr 2024 at 17:16

Richard Tice claims ‘obsession’ with net-zero targets is ‘killing’ UK steel jobs

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has claimed both current and previous governments’ “obsession” with net zero is killing UK steel jobs. The MP for Boston and Skegness was joined by DUP MP Sammy Wilson who lambasted both ...

05 Sept 2024 at 12:22

Future of Tata Steel of ‘great concern’, says Starmer on visit to Wales

Sir Keir meets with Welsh First Minister in last stop of tour of the UK

Sir Keir Starmer has described the future of Tata Steel as being of “great concern” following a meeting with the Welsh First Minister on the final stop of his tour of the devolved nations. The Prime Minister visited the ...

08 Jul 2024 at 16:13

Initiative to support workers following closure of Tata Steel blast furnaces

A new initiative is being launched to support workers affected by the closure of blast furnaces at the country’s biggest steelworks. The Community union said a support centre in Port Talbot, south Wales, involved an ...

09 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Reynolds to make case for UK steel industry on US visit

The Business Secretary will seek to make the case for exemptions to Donald Trump’s global metal tariffs for Britain’s steel industry in talks on a new UK-US economic deal as he visits Washington. Jonathan Reynolds ...

18 Mar 2025 at 12:44

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