Commenting on the news that Tata Steel are set to close blast furnaces earlier than expected, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Economy and Energy, Samuel Kurtz MS said:
"This is disappointing news that will cause additional distress to communities already dealing with enough as it is. Tata have shown no goodwill to their workforce at what is an anxious time.
"The Welsh Labour government have also only paid lip service to Tata’s workforce, failing to contribute a penny to the transition board, and UK Labour’s manifesto says nothing on what it would do differently to support Port Talbot’s steelworkers."
