Nigel Farage will undertake to reopen the steel stoves in Port Talbot in the event of power in Wales, while his British reform party aims to be the government in the Seedd next year.
In a speech at Port Talbot later, Mr. Farage Describe how elections in the Welsh Parliament next year will be the main objective of his party.
The deputy of Clacton has already excluded himself in the Senedd elections next year. We do not know who will direct the Reform Wales party.
The reindustrialisation of Wales will be at the center of his speech. Recognizing the task to be accomplished will not be fast or easy, Mr. Farage should also suggest a return to the extraction of coal, if it is suitable, as part of “the long -term ambition of the reform to reopen Port Talbot Steel”.
The Steelworks in Port Talbot. File peak: PA
A source of reform told Sky News: “We have said and repeated that we think it is better to use British coal for British steel than imported coal.”
Port Talbot was the largest steel plant in the United Kingdom until The two stove tops were extended In September 2024, which saw the loss of 2,800 jobs as part of the transition to greener production methods. Electric arc ovens replace the two stove tops and should be operational in early 2028.
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Wales should go to the polls in May of next year and the reform hopes to end the reign of the 26 -year -old labor government in Wales.
The source of reform said that Mr. Farage’s discourse “will exploit the heart and mind of a deeply patriotic nation which feels betrayed and forgotten by work”.
Recent polls by Barn Cymru have seen the share of work in the country of Wales at 18%, with a second reform of surveys over 25%behind Plaid Cymru on 30%, while the Conservatives who are currently the opposition in the Seedd are on 13%.
The reform believes that their party’s performance in Scotland confirms that they can win Wales next year. The source told Sky News: “We are the main work challenger in Wales. A vote for the Conservatives is a vote for work. ”