Britain’s biggest defence contractor, BAE Systems, is to cut nearly 2,000 jobs in a significant blow to the UK’s manufacturing sector and the government’s industrial strategy. There are to be a further 30 job losses at other UK locations. It had called on the UK government to save jobs prior to BAE’s announcement. Last month Qatar signed a letter of intent to buy 24 Typhoons and six Hawk aircraft from BAE. BAE said: “Negotiations are progressing to agree a contract with the government of Qatar, which, if secured, would sustain Typhoon production jobs and manufacturing well into the next decade.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2017 09:06 UTC