Is Labour's green agenda under threat?

Anoosh reports on the Port Talbot steelworkers job losses, and how they will impact Labour's green agenda.

2,800 industrial jobs will be lost in Port Talbot steelworks if planned "green" updates go ahead. Anoosh Chakelian visited the Tata Steel plant to meet the workers who will lose their jobs, and joins Freddie Hayward to report what she found. They discuss the impact of the green transition on industrial communities, and whether Labour's planned investment is enough to deliver on environmental goals while protecting the economy.

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