Labour accused of ‘giving up the fight’ for steel jobs in Port Talbot
The Welsh First Minister has defended the UK Government’s efforts in negotiating a better deal for workers at Tata Steel.
The Welsh First Minister has defended the UK Government’s efforts in negotiating a better deal for workers at Tata Steel.
Tata Steel UK chief executive Rajesh Nair said he is conscious of how ‘difficult’ it will be for everyone as production comes to an end.
Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK’s plant as production switches to low-carbon steel making.
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Sir Keir Starmer, meanwhile, claimed his Government had made a return to ‘British pragmatism’ on migration.
The victim, 16, was fatally stabbed in the neck with what was described as a hunting knife after a scuffle as he waited to watch fireworks in London.
Mr Justice Holgate said arguments in favour of supporting the decision to grant planning permission for the site at Whitehaven were ‘unsustainable’.
Workers will get improved redundancy terms and the offer of a skills package, say ministers.
Unions have been campaigning to save jobs at Port Talbot, warning that the losses would have a huge impact on the local economy.
The package of support had been drawn up by the previous Conservative government.
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Labour minister Sarah Jones vowed to spend £2.5 billion ‘to rebuild the steel industry’.
During a debate on steel in the Commons, DUP MP Sammy Wilson also lambasted both Labour and the Conservatives for commitments to clean energy.
The teenager had joined the crowd gathered on Primrose Hill to watch the fireworks display over the River Thames when he was stabbed in the neck.
The Prime Minister visited a hillside wind farm on Tuesday, where he described green power as a ‘massive opportunity’ for Wales.