Tata Steel To Cut 2,800 Jobs In UK As Company Shuts 2 Blast Furnaces

Indian-owned Tata Steel is to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs, it announced Friday, as the industry transitions to greener production of the metal. The company confirmed the closure of two blast furnaces at the Port Talbot steelworks in Wales, according to a statement.

It added that "Port Talbot's two high-emission blast furnaces and coke ovens would close in a phased manner" this year.

"Up to 2,800 employees are expected to be potentially affected" by restructuring at the company, including 2,500 roles over the next 18 months, the statement said.