Reform leader vows to revive traditional steelmaking ahead of Welsh elections in latest move to outflank Labour

Reform leader vows to revive traditional steelmaking ahead of Welsh elections in latest move to outflank Labour

In a major speech, the Reform leader will put coal-mining at the centre of the party's plans for reopening the Port Talbot Steelworks if it wins Welsh elections next year.

Nigel Farage is promising to reopen coal mines in Wales to help boost domestic steel-making as Reform UK sets its sights on next year’s Welsh Parliament elections.

Reform leader says steel and coal industries can be revived but does not say how beyond ‘scrapping net zero’