Summary
ROSYTH dockyard in Fife was yesterday given a temporary stay of execution, as defence ministers awarded it two contracts - but warned of a fresh delay in the aircraft carrier deal that will decide its long-term future.
Executives at Babcock, which owns Rosyth, local Labour MPs and trade unions at the yard have all expressed fears for the 1,800 staff because of a gap in the yard's orderbook before the start of work on the massive Future Carrier project, which was expected to begin in 2007.See the full content of this document
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Rosyth Celebration Muted
After lobbying by unions and MPs, the deputy chairman of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, Adam Ingram, the armed forces mini...
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