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FM Sets Out ‘Red Welsh Way’ at Labour Conference Amid Public Challenges

First Minister · Port Talbot

FM Sets Out ‘Red Welsh Way’ at Labour Conference Amid Public Challenges

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

FIRST MINISTER Eluned Morgan used her keynote speech at the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno to set out an ambitious vision for the future of Wales, warning of the rising threat from political rivals and highlighting the achievements of Labour governments in Cardiff and Westminster. Addressing party members on Saturday (June 28), Morgan spoke passionately about her government’s record, from tackling NHS waiting times to investing in schools,…See the Story

Tata Steel Chess Team Clinches Title at SPSB Championship in Bhilai

Port Talbot · Port Talbot

Tata Steel Chess Team Clinches Title at SPSB Championship in Bhilai

Jamshedpur, July 3: Tata Steel’s Chess team has emerged victorious at the prestigious Steel Plant Sports Board (SPSB) Chess Championship held in Bhilai from July 1 to 3, 2025. The tournament saw participation from a total of nine steel plants across the country and was hosted by Bhilai Steel Plant. Demonstrating exceptional skill and teamwork, the Tata Steel team outperformed strong contenders from leading steel companies to secure the top posit…See the Story

£11.7m Fund to Boost Business Investment and Jobs at Port Talbot

Port Talbot · Port Talbot

£11.7m Fund to Boost Business Investment and Jobs at Port Talbot

A new £11.78 million fund will soon be available to businesses in Port Talbot and the surrounding area to help them grow, create high-quality jobs, and attract long-term investment. The Economic Growth and Investment Fund is designed to support companies that offer skilled, well-paid employment opportunities that match the talents of the local workforce. The fund includes £6.78 million from the UK Government and £5 million from Tata Steel UK and…Read Article

£11.7m fund to boost business investment and jobs at Port Talbot

New Economic Growth and Investment Fund announced by the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition BoardPort Talbot · Port Talbot Read Article

Reform accused of having no interest in Welsh speakers as Farage pledges to scrap one million target

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in Port Talbot. Photo Ben Birchall/PA Wire Emily Price Reform UK have been accused of having no interest in the Welsh language or communities after Nigel Farage pledged to abolish Labour’s one million Welsh speakers by 2050 target. In a video posted to X by Reform on Monday (June 23) Clacton MP Farage said: “Tell me a single government target that ever gets met? “I’m bored with gover…Port Talbot · Port Talbot Read Article

Wind farms in Port Talbot and Bristol 'hugely significant'

Coverage: 2 sources

Port Talbot and Bristol are the likely locations and it is hoped they will be running by 2031.Europe · Port Talbot See the Story

HDM Solar expands to Port Talbot with new branch, driving green growth and creating local jobs - Business in the News

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Fears that freeport jobs promises have been ‘quietly revised down’

Promises of job creation at two freeports have been stealthily downgraded by thousands of jobs, with Wales falling far behind the curve, a Senedd member warned. Plaid Cymru’s Luke Fletcher criticised the pace of change at the Anglesey freeport as well as the Celtic freeport based around Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire. Mr Fletcher said people […]Port Talbot · Port Talbot Read Article

Nigel Farage's vow to reopen mines in Wales 'a backward-looking vision'

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Reform UK leader was in Port Talbot on Wednesday where he vowed to reopen the town's steelworks and bring coal mining back to the Welsh ValleysNigel Farage · Port Talbot See the Story

Can Keir Starmer stop Reform?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Speaking this week at Port Talbot, the site of a recently closed steel plant, Nigel Farage took credit for the Labour government’s decision to reverse its cuts to the winter fuel allowance. “We have made the political weather on this one,” Farage crowed, reminding his audience that he had called for the benefit to be reinstated. On the same day, the Reform UK leader pledged to reopen the Welsh town’s blast furnaces — despite the fact that they arKeir Starmer · Port Talbot Read Article

Farage's Attempt to Court the Working Class by Reopening Coal Mines Will Backfire

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

Nigel Farage said he was concerned he would be “lampooned” for suggesting the re-opening of blast furnaces and coal pits in Wales if his party wins Senedd elections next May.That worry was well placed. As the Reform UK leader set out a multi-billion-pound unfunded “ambition” without any detailed costings, he also backed himself into a corner.The Government’s environmental targets are set to ban licences for new coal mines. Asked how he would nav…Nigel Farage · Port Talbot See the Story

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