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‘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

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

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

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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

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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…

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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

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

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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.

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Tata to close Port Talbot plant early due to strike action

Unite says upcoming walkout at the plant, which was set to close in September, is ‘for the future of the steel industry’

The Independent UK

Tata set to shut down steel plant early because of Unite strike

Company brings forward blast furnace closure and launches legal action against union ballot

The Guardian - UK

China-owned British Steel said to have requested £600m of taxpayer support

Company is looking for help from next government to upgrade to less polluting technology

Golf Monthly

Protestors Target DP World Tour's KLM Open As Start Delayed

Tee times at the KLM Open were delayed by two hours due to an Extinction Rebellion protest at the golf course

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Steelworkers to strike over Tata’s plans to cut 2,800 jobs in south Wales

Unite members in Port Talbot and Llanwern to stage first strike in 40 years, which union says will hit UK operations

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