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Cameron ‘sitting on his hands’ as 1,000 more steel jobs go
Tata confirms huge losses at Port Talbot works
DAVID CAMERON was accused of “sitting on his hands” as Britain’s steel industry descended further into crisis yesterday with the loss of another 1,000 jobs.
After weeks of speculation about the future of steel production at the huge Port Talbot plant in south Wales, Tata bosses confirmed workers’ worst fears by announcing plans for 750 redundancies.
Alan Coombs, a Port Talbot steelworker and president of the Community union, said the town “simply cannot afford to lose” its steelworks, which he said was a “source of pride and employment.”
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