The Latest Breaking News from Port Talbot

As workers finish their final shift, local people lament the end of an era and fear devastating impact in south Wales

Closure to make way for greener electric arc furnace deals heavy blow to local people and ends ability to make ‘virgin steel’

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…

Labour has revised a deal drawn up by Conservative government but failed to prevent the thousands of job losses

Privatisation, a lack of industrial strategy and cheap imports have all but buried domestic steel output but there is hope for the future

We would like to hear about the impact of the job cuts on workers and their families, as well as the local community and businesses

Confirmation comes despite £500m government funding towards building new greener arc furnace at plant

Details of taxpayer-funded rescue plan for Tata-owned south Wales plant are expected on Wednesday

He’s the feted star who cracked Hollywood, but it was only when he swapped LA for his home town in Wales that he was able to do his most meaningful work yet

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?

New business secretary Jonathan Reynolds confirms that negotiations with owner Tata Steel are continuing