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Despite initial doubts, an encounter with a woman in a Port Talbot cafe, who shared the story of "steelworkers in tears" losing their jobs, convinced him to keep going.

Meanwhile, on a recent visit to Port Talbot, the Welsh secretary said there would still be significant funding available for local steelworkers to learn new skills.

Bottle of Notes, was installed in the same year, having been made by steelworkers in Hebburn, South Tyneside, as part of plans to regenerate the region.

"But we will always put our national interest first, and steelworkers first," the prime minister added.

Steel’s shareholders and management overwhelmingly approve of the offer from Nippon Steel, as do many American steelworkers.