Steel is the backbone of our manufacturing sector. It’s the basis of the houses we live in, the offices we work in, the cars that we drives and the cutlery in our kitchens.

Kwasi Kwarteng’s first act as the new Secretary of State must be to show he understands the vital role that steel plays, and that there can be no post-Covid economic recovery without a strong and healthy British steel industry.

In this letter to Kwasi, 4 Welsh Labour MPs send a clear message that Tata and the UK Government must work in partnership for the sake of steelworkers, families, communities, and our wider economy.