160 years of shipbuilding sunk by Tory naval gazing

Peter Lazenby - 1 November 2018

CENTURIES of shipbuilding in Devon could come to a close as a historic shipyard shuts down, having been denied contracts by the Tory government.

Babcock International announced today that it will close its Appledore shipyard in March, despite union and community protests and a 10,000-signature petition.... See more


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