Welsh secretary announces funding to support Tata workers
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Welsh secretary announces funding to support Tata workers
Welsh secretary Jo Stevens announces £13.5 million of funding to support supply chain businesses and workers due to be laid off by Tata Steel next month.
The company is switching to a greener form of steel production at its plant in Port Talbot, south Wales, which will lead to thousands of job losses.
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