Shipbuilding 25 March 2024 £42 million Scilly Isles ferry contract goes to Vietnam A £42 million Scilly Isles ferry contract has headed to a Vietnamese shipyard.
Shipbuilding 25 January 2024 Blast furnace closure leaves UK underprepared for war The UK will be left ‘woefully underprepared’ for any potential conflict if steel blast furnaces…
Shipbuilding 26 July 2023 Shipbuilding loan scheme 'small step in right direction' GMB, the shipbuilder’s union, has described a new Government shipbuilding loan scheme as a…
Shipbuilding 6 April 2023 P&O job cuts 'another shameful day for company' GMB Union says today’s shock job cuts announcement by P&O is another shameful day for the company.
Economy 14 March 2023 Aukus agreement 'historic opportunity' GMB Union has today welcomed the news that vital manufacturing and design elements of the new Aukus…
Economy 14 March 2023 Aukus must use UK tech and boost UK jobs The Aukus security pact must use UK tech and guarantee UK jobs, GMB Union says ahead of a meeting…
Shipbuilding 16 November 2022 FSS bid - All UK Shipyards must get the work they need… Ministers finally concede a 'significant' amount of the FSS work will be done at home.
Shipbuilding 2 November 2022 Vital £1.6 billion ship order looks set to go overseas Sending the Fleet Solid Support ships order to Spain is an insult to shipyards across the UK.
Shipbuilding 19 October 2022 Unions back increased defence spending Unions have backed increased defence spending in a ‘victory for common sense’, says GMB.
Shipbuilding 27 September 2022 Labour pledge to build Navy support ships in UK This contract is critical to the future of the shipbuilding industry.
Shipbuilding 10 March 2022 GMB slams 'disastrous' shipbuilding policy of sending… Uncertainty is killing investment in industry essential to our national security.
Shipbuilding 1 March 2022 Govt refuses to back UK shipbuilding despite Russian… The threat of war is not abstract - our shipbuilding sectors is essential, GMB tells Defence…