The UK's biggest steelworks has shut down production after more than 100 years, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales. Blast Furnace 4 - the final furnace operating at Tata Steel's plant in Port Talbot - was fully closed down this afternoon, with the last steel expected to be made late on Monday evening.

Tata Steel's Port Talbot plant ceases legacy steelmaking operations, transitioning to greener Electric Arc Furnace technology with a GBP 1.25 billion government-backed investment. This shift includes extensive redundancies but aims to secure over 5,

Today marks the end at one of the biggest steelworks in the world as the last blast furnace at Port Talbot in Wales shuts down, leaving it unable to make its own steel.

The UK's largest steelworks in Port Talbot, South Wales is ceasing production after over 100 years, resulting in thousands of job losses. Tata Steel's Blast Furnace 4, the last operational furnace, will fully shut down by 5pm on 30.

Tata Steel has stopped steel production at Port Talbot in the UK, closing the blast furnace and related plants. The company plans to invest £1.25 billion in an electric arc furnace, with government support.

Future steelmaking in Port Talbot will rely on imports until an electric furnace, which melts scrap steel, is built. 'Oh Keir' - Why a giant Nessa mural appeared on a beach. Tata

The Port Talbot landscape has long been synonymous with the blast furnaces. The industrial structures, stained with red, the steam coming from them visible to all who live near, and those passing on the M4.

Photographers have documented the impact of the closure of the second blast furnace at Tata Steel.