Statement from First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones following meeting with the Prime Minister on Tata Steel

“My message to the Prime Minister this morning was simple. These plants cannot close.”

“The meeting was constructive and the PM and I agreed to meet and talk regularly given the urgency of the situation. We know there are potential buyers out there – but there’s still a lot of work to be done. We discussed pension liability, energy costs and tariffs and I was glad to hear from the Prime Minister that nothing is off the table.

“We will continue to work with the UK Government to secure a buyer, to save jobs in these communities and the future of steelmaking in Wales.”