Mon, 14 Jul 2025

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 Tata promises electric arc by 2027 as work begins

A union says the construction is "bittersweet" but the UK government describes it as a "major win".

* Greener steel production at Port Talbot expected to start by end of 2027
* New electric arc furnace will reduce carbon emissions by 90%
* £1.25bn investment from Tata and £500m government grant for project
* Electric arc plant will support 5,000 jobs
* Union calls announcement "bittersweet" following loss of 2,800 jobs in 2024
* UK government says it's a "major win" that gives certainty to local communities
* Plaid Cymru accuses Labour of trying to "rewrite history and win back trust"
* Conservatives call it an "important milestone" in plan that originated with previous Tory government
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