The UK's biggest steelworks has shut down production after more than 100 years, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales. Blast Furnace 4 - the final furnace operating at Tata Steel's plant in Port Talbot - was fully closed down this afternoon, with the last steel expected to be made late on Monday evening.

THE final decommissioning operations of Tata Steel’s Blast Furnace 4 will commence today, Monday, September 30, with production at the Port Talbot furnace set to close for good. This will impact the jobs of around 3,

Tata Steel Ltd. has officially ceased operations at blast furnace 4 at its Port Talbot facility, marking the end of ironmaking at the UK’s largest steelworks after nearly a century of production. This closure follows earlier shutdowns of several key assets, including the Morfa Coke Ovens and blast furnace 5.