Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales

Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delays

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Trade unions have called for the government to intervene to speed up Tata Steel's connection to the electricity grid in south Wales, after the company said its new furnace would be delayed by up to a year.

Tata Steel last month told investors that National Grid had said it would face a six- to eight-month delay. That could stretch to 12 months amid unexpected engineering difficulties.