First Minister Mark Drakeford has spoken about the closure of Bridgend's Ford engine plant next year.

Mr Drakeford said the Welsh Government was hoping to recover some of the £143m that Ford has been given by the taxpayer in relation to the Bridgend engine plant.

The plant employs 1,700 people and more in the supply chain but has been under threat because of falling demand for the two engines it makes and lower projected need for the Dragon engine it is scheduled to start making this year.

Ford has now released its reasons for closure and staff have been informed of their decision at a meeting.

Staff said the news was "devastating" and said they had no idea how they highly-skilled, well-paid jobs would be replaced.

Worker Tim Kembell said that while staff were not shocked, the mood inside the plant had been "sombre".

"They have been making promises of investment but we all suspected it was not going to happen".

Until Thursday's news, it had been expected that around 1,150 job would go in the coming years to shrink the factory as the two existing engine production lines were phased out. The first 370 jobs would have gone this year with 620 jobs going next year.