Fund will help steelworkers affected by job losses It follows recent cuts at the Tata site in Port Talbot, Wales. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
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UK steel industry calls for protectionist measures over glut driven by China Lobby group UK Steel said country faces ‘cliff edge’ in 2026 when current protections run out The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024
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Depression and closed shops: Port Talbot residents fear impact of blast furnace closure Demise of steelworks in Welsh town taking heavy toll, with job losses and higher rates of mental illness The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
‘It’s heartbreaking’: gloom in Port Talbot as steel town’s last blast furnace closes As workers finish their final shift, local people lament the end of an era and fear devastating impact in south Wales The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024
Port Talbot: steel town braces for shutdown of its last blast furnace Closure to make way for greener electric arc furnace deals heavy blow to local people and ends ability to make ‘virgin steel’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024
Jaguar Land Rover to invest £500m in Halewood car plant Upgrade to Merseyside site will allow it to build hybrid cars and prepare for electric vehicle production The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024
The Fisherman and the Banker review – a coastal community’s astonishing fight for justice Shot over 10 years, Sheena Sumaria’s documentary follows an Indian fishing village as it takes on global financial giants to protect its biodiversity and the residents’ livelihoods The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024
Why the UK government’s £500 million investment in Port Talbot is not enough to secure the British steel industry At first glance, a £500 million government investment into a critical industry looks like a move designed to inspire confidence. But the large sum will provide little comfort to the 2,500 people expected to lose their jobs as Tata Steel close the UK’s last blast furnace at Port Talbot in… The Conversation · Sep 19, 2024
Port Talbot: Labour’s deal for steel workers explained as 2,500 job losses announced Labour has revised a deal drawn up by Conservative government but failed to prevent the thousands of job losses The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Labour’s plan for steel is a work in progress. Port Talbot was almost the easy part The next crisis may be in Scunthorpe, where the owner of British Steel is reportedly threatening to close its blast furnaces The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024
Britain Unveils Support Package For Steel Plant Workers British government supports steelworkers amid Tata Steel's transition to electric furnace, addressing potential job losses and industry challenges. Top News · Sep 11, 2024
Blow for British steel industry as 2,500 jobs go at Port Talbot Confirmation comes despite £500m government funding towards building new greener arc furnace at plant The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024 British steel industry braces for 2,500 job cuts at Port Talbot in government deal Details of taxpayer-funded rescue plan for Tata-owned south Wales plant are expected on Wednesday
Newslaundry · Sep 9, 2024 Rs 580 cr of public money, but Noida’s largest multilevel parking is now a private godown Despite Rs 580 crore of public money being used to construct an eight-storey parking facility, including a basement, in Noida, only 10 percent of it is open to the public. Most of it is being used as a warehouse by dealers of major automobile brands, from MG to Tata.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Uncertainty over Port Talbot’s future ‘causing supply chain job losses’ Wales secretary says Tories should have prepared for workforce cuts resulting from switch to electric arc furnace
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024 Steelmakers fire up to swap centuries-old reliance on coal for electric arc furnaces As Tata Steel and British Steel close their polluting blast furnaces, will Labour get behind the switch to more energy-efficient technology – and secure jobs?
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 UK will press for job promises in return for Port Talbot investment New business secretary Jonathan Reynolds confirms that negotiations with owner Tata Steel are continuing
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2024 Starmer will have ‘no honeymoon period’ warns boss of UK’s biggest union Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is facing an immediate challenge from the trade unions on the left to tear up his promises over economic stability
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024 Unite chief puts immediate pressure on Rachel Reeves to change fiscal rules Sharon Graham says new chancellor has ‘not got time to wait for growth’ and needs to borrow to invest
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2024 Thames, Tata, Shein – it won’t be business as usual for Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds The new business secretary will have big calls to make within a few days of sitting down at his desk
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Tata cancels early closure of Port Talbot furnaces after Unite calls off strike Steelworks owner says withdrawal of threat of industrial action means it can continue to operate one furnace safely
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 Owner of Port Talbot steelworks offers fresh talks as furnaces face closure Sources say Tata offer is predicated on unions at south Wales site agreeing to suspend future industrial action
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024 Labour urged to step in over Tata’s plans to close steelworks days after election Owner of plants in south Wales says it could cease operations at blast furnaces in response to strike action