{"id":50434,"date":"2024-01-19T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrisevansmp.com\/?p=50434"},"modified":"2024-01-25T15:58:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T15:58:43","slug":"chris-evans-mp-calls-for-urgent-action-on-devastating-port-talbot-job-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisevansmp.com\/chris-evans-mp-calls-for-urgent-action-on-devastating-port-talbot-job-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Evans MP calls for urgent action on \u2018devastating\u2019 Port Talbot job losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 105%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Chris Evans, the Member of Parliament for Islwyn, has called for urgent action to support steelworkers affected by the job cuts at Tata Steel in Port Talbot, confirmed today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 105%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The proposed closure of two blast furnaces at the steelworks in Port Talbot will lead to up to 3,000 job losses across the UK, primarily in Port Talbot and South Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 105%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Mr Evans said: \u201cThe job cuts announced by Tata Steel today are devastating news for steelworkers in Port Talbot and South Wales, and others involved in the steel supply chain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 105%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u201cThese job losses were avoidable and represent a complete failure of Tata Steel and the UK Government to work with the unions and listen to their constructive proposals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 105%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u201cI am calling on the UK Government and Tata Steel to urgently think again. 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