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Jobs losses as £4.5 bn order comes in

Delays in orders and rivalry between shipbuilding companies will mean a short term job reduction of 1,150 jobs in the industry.

The news came as the government announced a £4.5 billion order for six Type 45 destroyers for the Royal Navy which will sustain nearly 3,000 jobs .

Published: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 01:00:00 GMT+01