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Scotland's state-owned shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

Scotland's state-owned shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
BBC News Tuesday 18 August 2026, 09:44 UTC 1 min read
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The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.
Scotland (LOCATION) Clyde (PERSON)
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