Press & Articles - Stephen Kinnock - Labour MP for Aberavon

The Autumn Statement Exposed 13 Years of Tory Neglect & Incompetence

This Autumn Statement lifted the lid on 13 years of Tory neglect & incompetence: taxes up, inflation up, mortgages up, wages down, growth down and public services crumbling. It’s time to end this carousel of chaos, we need a General Election, and we need it now. See my full discussion…

Steel Interview on BBC Wales Sunday Supplement

Listen to my full interview on Tata steel with BBC Radio Wales Sunday Supplement.

Joint Statement on Tata Steel with David Rees MS

Myself and David Rees MS have today issued the following statement after Tata Steel’s briefing to Trade Union leaders yesterday: “Yesterday, steelworkers and their families in and around Port Talbot once again suffered huge anxiety as their futures and livelihoods were thrown into a black hole following the reported briefing…

ITV Wales Interview on Tata Steel

My interview on ITV Wales: Port Talbot steelworkers and I will never accept a plan that’s based on shutting down the heavy end and importing coil from India for however long it takes to build the electric arc furnace. The transition to green steel must be founded on a well-built…

The Future of Tata Steel

The Mirror put together a piece on the future of Tata Steel, including my recent comments. Read the full article below: MP lays out the doomsday scenario for Tata’s Port Talbot plant that is terrifying unions and workers – Wales Online

My Interview with BBC Wales on Tata Steel

My interview with BBC Wales on Tata Steel.

Tata Steel Must Engage with the Unions

My comments about the troubling situation at Tata Steel this week were covered by the BBC. Read the full article below: Tata: Unite protest over treatment of Port Talbot steelworkers – BBC News

It Would be Utter Madness to Close the Heavy End

It would be utter madness to close the heavy end of the steelworks. Read my full comments on the situation at Tata Steel this week below: Thousands of Port Talbot jobs at risk as Tata Steel announces net loss | E+T Magazine (theiet.org)

Coverage of my Comments on Tata Steel

Read below an article including some of my recent comments on Tata Steel: Tata Steel: Workers campaign over fears of an end to steelmaking in Wales | ITV News Wales

Tata Steel Deal – ITV’s Sharp End

Britain, We Need Our Steel! For everything from the cutlery in our kitchen and the cars that we drive, to the machinery for our troops and wind turbines that will power our future. But Electric Arc Furnace technology cannot produce all the steel Tata need for their customers now or…

Tata Steel Deal – The Mirror

The new steel deal is too narrowly focused on Electric Arc Furnace which will not produce all the steel required to meet customer demand & will result in unnecessary job losses. Why no consultation with the Community Union & the GMB Union? Me in the Daily Mirror: ‘Promises turned out…

Tata Steel Deal – BBC News

On green steel the Conservative Government is failing to match ambition shown by governments of competitor nations. Today’s announcement shows they are not even committed to maintaining Tata’s current order book, let alone supporting the industry to seize future opportunities.

UK Metals Speech on Steel

The Conservatives love to talk about the dangers of over-spending, but what they fail miserably to talk enough about is the cost of under-investment – the cost of doing nothing. Nowhere is this more obvious than in our steel industry. We lost not only 1,700 well-paid steelworker jobs at Redcar…

Deal for Tata Steel Must Safeguard Well-paid Local Jobs

Government investment in decarbonising the Port Talbot steelworks is long overdue. We desperately need a government-sector partnership that will safeguard well-paid local jobs and secure the future production of the steel that underpins our national security, our critical infrastructure and our entire manufacturing base. Decarbonisation must not mean deindustrialisation. This…

Deal Between UK Government and Tata Steel

All investment is welcome, but electric arc furnaces aren’t the only route to steel decarbonisation: hydrogen etc must also be in the mix; so all types of steel can keep being made, & the future of every steel plant safeguarded. Unions MUST be fully involved & workforce MUST support the…

UK Government and Tata Steel Deal

All investment is welcome, but electric arc furnaces aren’t the only route to steel decarbonisation: hydrogen etc must also be in the mix; so all types of steel can keep being made, & the future of every steel plant safeguarded. Unions MUST be fully involved & workforce MUST support the…

BSPS Pension Scheme

I recently took part in two meetings with steelworkers on BSPS, this piece details what was discussed in those meetings. Steelworkers continue to be let down and its having a dreadful effect on them and their families. I and my colleague Nick Smith MP have been campaigning for justice and…

Record Asylum Backlog Under Rishi Sunak

The asylum system is in chaos and Rishi Sunak has completely lost control of our immigration system. I spoke to ITV News about the record asylum backlog.

Labour’s Plans for the Skills System

Employers across the country are being forced to reach for migrant labour because of the Tories total failure to invest in apprenticeships.

Tory Chaos and Shambles in the Asylum System

I spoke to Sky News about the Tory chaos and shambles in the asylum system, ahead of the release of new immigration figures.

Labour’s Plan to Reform the Skills System

On GSCE results day Labour is promising to reform the skills system so we can offer more opportunities to young people. Construction apprenticeships are down 38%, forcing businesses to look abroad. Sure enough the number of migrant work visas has risen again, by 45%. We need change.

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