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A split image of two Tata Steel sites in South Wales. On the left, the Port Talbot steelworks with its blast furnaces and industrial buildings. On the right, the Trostre tinplate plant in Llanelli, with factory buildings and surrounding infrastructure.

Tata Steel to halt production at Port Talbot and Llanelli over Christmas amid weak demand

Tata Steel has confirmed extended shutdowns at its South Wales operations this…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Two key Llanelli suppliers, Gestamp and Marelli, face disruption after JLR cyber attack halts production.

Llanelli workers face pre-Christmas earnings hit after Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

Agency staff laid off and overtime scrapped at Marelli and Gestamp factories…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Cefin Campbell MS appears on ITV Cymru Wales’ Sharp End, urging the UK to rejoin the single market to protect Wales’s steel industry.

Plaid MS calls for UK to rejoin single market as EU steel tariffs loom

Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Cefin Campbell has urged the UK Government to…

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Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Tata Steel's Morfa Coke Ovens at its Port Talbot steelworks (Image: Tata Steel)

EU’s 50% steel tariffs spark fears for Tata jobs in Port Talbot and Llanelli

The European Union’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on steel imports has…

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Kit Peters

5 Min Read

Pramod Agrawal with Tata Steel UK leaders at Port Talbot steelworks, cutting the ribbon to launch construction of the new pickle line.

Tata Steel begins new project at Port Talbot in £1.25bn green plan

Work has started on a new pickle line at Port Talbot steelworks…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Council leader Steve Hunt stands on a hillside overlooking Port Talbot Steelworks in the distance, symbolising the community’s transition after the closure of the blast furnaces.

One year on: Council leader hails resilience after Port Talbot blast furnace closure

The leader of Neath Port Talbot Council has praised the resilience of…

By

Kit Peters

6 Min Read

Two Jaguar Land Rover employees working on the Range Rover production line, wearing protective gear and assembling vehicles on the factory floor.

Nia Griffith: JLR rescue package ‘must’ protect Llanelli jobs after cyber‑attack

Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith has urged Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to…

By

Kit Peters

6 Min Read

Justin and Zoe Day

Tata Steel fined £1.5 million over fatal Port Talbot incident

Tata Steel has been fined £1.5 million after contractor Justin Day was…

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Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Tata Steelworks in Port Talbot

Work begins on Port Talbot electric arc furnace as steelworks transition moves forward

Port Talbot is turning a page in its industrial history—breaking ground on…

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Kit Peters

7 Min Read

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