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Grant Shapps quits aerospace firm after watchdog probe

Sir Grant Shapps resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace after ethics concerns about compliance with former-minister employment rules.

UK news

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

Rachel Reeves to give go-ahead' for 1bn military helicopter deal

Chancellor Rachel Reeves approves £1 billion contract with Leonardo to build military helicopters in Yeovil, securing approximately 3,000 manufacturing jobs.

Business

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

2 months ago

Rolls-Royce Profit Jumps 1bn as Defence Orders Surge - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Rolls-Royce achieved £1 billion profit surge with 40% operating profit rise to £3.5 billion, driven by defence contracts, aerospace demand, and power systems growth from AI data centre expansion.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

8 months ago

Protesters charged over alleged Palestine Action raid face 18-month wait for trial

The alleged attack was estimated to cause 1m worth of damage to property at Elbit Systems UK's Bristol site in August 2024. The defendants were allegedly armed with sledgehammers when they broke into the defence firm's site in the early hours of 6 August. Elbit Systems UK is a subsidiary of the Israeli defence company Elbit Systems. They were told they could have to wait until February 2027 for their case to be tried.