Category: Manufacturing sector

Rachel Reeves ‘to give go-ahead’ for £1bn military helicopter deal

Reports say chancellor to sign contract with Italy’s Leonardo, saving 3,000 manufacturing jobs at Yeovil factoryRachel Reeves is to approve a £1bn deal to build military helicopters in Yeovil, saving about 3,000...

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Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting UK stockpiles and aiding Ukraine is yet to open

Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK’s capacity to supply shells to UkraineA new factory in Wales seen as crucial to boosting UK munitions production remains unopened more than six...

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Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting stockpiles is still yet to open

Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK’s capacity to supply shells to UkraineA new factory in Wales seen as crucial to boosting UK munitions production remains unopened more than six...

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Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK

Chancellor, who flies to Davos on Tuesday, will announce changes aimed at encouraging global firms to bring highly skilled staff to BritainRachel Reeves will pledge to refund visa fees for some global businesses on Tuesday, as...

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3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say

Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil factory if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contractThe UK’s last military helicopter factory must land a long-awaited order from the Ministry of Defence...

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