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"For disgruntled steel workers in Port Talbot, the Brexit vote was their chance to get the people at the top — and the national media — to listen. In a bitter irony, they are also the ones who stand to lose the most from Brexit. "
Nigel Farage predicted back in 2016 that if the UK didn't leave the EU it would be the end of the steel industry. This week the Brexiteer was proven wrong again, with news of massive job losses at Port Talbot Steelworks in Wales.
When former first minister Carwyn Jones blamed Port Talbot job losses on Brexit, some scoffed and said “No, net zero.” But he wasn’t wrong
Some steel products could face post-Brexit taxes within months, the sector has warned.
"Richard Tice should call in more often", Marina Purkiss said after watching the clip. / Reform Party leader Richard Tice phoned into a TV debate on Brexit only to get a humiliating dressing down by documentary maker, Caolan Robertson.
As Tata Steel announced significant job losses in Port Talbot, Byline TV asked Carwyn Jones why it’s happened. The answer: Brexit, and apathy.
“It’s Brexit” First Minister For Wales Exposes the Truth About Why Port Talbot Steelworks Closed [4 mins]
20/01/2024
The former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones rejects claims from right-wing politicians and commentators that the closure of the steelworks is down to net-zero policies and lays the blame squarely at the feet of Brexit and the Conservative government who he says have done nothing to meaningfully save British steel since the referendum in 2016.
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