WELSH First Minister Mark Drakeford is setting up a task force to help thousands of Ford workers find new employment after the closure of the car giant’s plant in Bridgend.
The company told union officials today that its south Wales factory will shut in September 2020.
The axing of the 40-year-old plant means that at least 1,700 jobs are likely to be lost, along with thousands more in the supply chain.
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
CHRIS HOOFE calls for support for GMB’s Potters’ Pledge campaign, aimed at making sure the historic pottery industry based in Stoke-on-Trent is supported over cheap, low-quality imports and counterfeits


