The Latest Breaking News from Port Talbot

Owner says shutting Welsh blast furnaces will cut emissions, but it is opening a new one in India

Where is the analysis that a country of Britain’s size, with an ambition to reboot its energy sector, can do it without virgin steel?

Tata’s plan for greener steel would see a four-year shutdown in Wales but unions and locals are adamant there is another way

In a move to embrace sustainable steelmaking, British Steel has unveiled a £1.25 billion plan to replace two blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant with electric arc furnaces. This follows the UK government’s commitment in September to invest up to £500 million towards an electric arc furnace at Tata Steel’s…

Union leaders make last-ditch attempt to avert job cuts and massive hit to local economy in south Wales

Unions say move could force Tata’s automative steel factory at Llanwern to close, costing 600 jobs

Staff had been braced for up to 3,000 job cuts and confirmation of the closure of two blast furnaces

Editorial: Visiting Port Talbot steelworks this week, Sir Keir Starmer was right to call for a new deal for a vital sector

The Labour leader made the vow as the industry faces painful job cuts as part of the drive to lower emissions