Sir Keir Starmer will visit Tata’s giant Port Talbot plant in South Wales where he will promise the UK’s steelmakers are “backed, not abandoned”. A Government spokesman said: “Our commitment to the UK steel sector is clear, including announcing a major package of support on energy costs and recent Government financing to enable greener steel production by Tata Steel at Port Talbot. We will ensure the UK’s steel industry is backed, not abandoned. Every day our voice grows louder: we need a Workers’ Plan for Steel. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Port Talbot can remain at the centre of a vibrant UK steel industry if Keir Starmer commits a future Labour government to supporting Unite’s plan for steel.

Source: The Star October 22, 2023 23:21 UTC