Login
Tata Steel has confirmed it plans to cut 1,050 jobs, including 750 at Port Talbot, the UK's biggest steelworks. It has been losing £1M ($1.4M) a day - and has swallowed £3M of investment in the last four years. The reason for the difficulties are not particularly new ones: slowing demand and a seemingless endless supply of cheaper Chinese commodities - plus higher energy costs here.
Emily Maitlis spoke to actor Michael Sheen who grew up in the Port Talbot area and has made a film set there, and Industry Minister Anna Soubry.
**********
Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for highlights and bonus videos bbc.in/1iouM30
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsnight for the latest updates on #newsnight
Add us on Snapchat - our username is 'BBCNewsnight'
And follow on Facebook for our best material, an early heads up on what's coming up, and to join in our debates www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight
Emily Maitlis spoke to actor Michael Sheen who grew up in the Port Talbot area and has made a film set there, and Industry Minister Anna Soubry.
**********
Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for highlights and bonus videos bbc.in/1iouM30
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsnight for the latest updates on #newsnight
Add us on Snapchat - our username is 'BBCNewsnight'
And follow on Facebook for our best material, an early heads up on what's coming up, and to join in our debates www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight