Tata Steel

Port Talbot steelworks to close, thousands face job losses

The UK’s largest steelworks will halt production today after over a century, resulting in thousands of job losses across South Wales. Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant will shut down Blast Furnace 4, the last furnace in operation, around 5pm, with the final steel produced late on Monday evening. Tata UK’s chief executive, Rajesh Nair, acknowledged in an email to staff…