South Wales 'heading for Thatcher-era shock' as Port Talbot closures loom | Wales
Labour says fallout from Tata decision to close blast furnaces at steelworks will be felt for decades
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Labour says fallout from Tata decision to close blast furnaces at steelworks will be felt for decades
Last year, the British government offered 500 million pounds in support of Tata’s plan, which has an estimated price tag of up to 1.25 billion pounds.
It's rumoured that thousands of jobs are to be axed at the Tata steel plant and that announcements on both large-scale redundancies and a £500m investment in the plant are anticipated today (September 15)
Some 4,000 are employed by Tata Steel in Port Talbot, more than 12% of the town's entire population. There is concern about what big job losses would mean.
Barrie Evans, who felt suicidal after losing his leg, is calling for greater support for amputees.