Welsh former steel town Ebbw Vale braces for post-Brexit era

In a few weeks’ time, Britain leaves the European Union single market and Brussels turns off the tap of financial support for the country’s most deprived regions. But many locals in Ebbw Vale, south Wales, are hoping Prime Minister Boris Johnson has the answer. A huge silvery dragon brandishes its claws in the main square in Ebbw Vale, a sleepy town that was once a major centre for steel production. The dragon is Wales’ national symbol but for…