1 week ago Warning West Lothian community centre plans could lead to closures

Livingston North SNP member Andrew Miller said he won’t be surprised if most centres opt for full council control - a new option proposed last week.

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1 week ago Lifeline for Nissan Sunderland: Boss says it will assemble more EVs at UK factory after global jobs bombshell

Nissan on Tuesday announced it will close seven of its global vehicle plants and slash its workforce by 20,000 by 2027 as part of a major cost-saving drive to save the company.

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1 week ago Nissan will 'assemble more electric models in Sunderland' amidst plans to shutter seven global car factories and lay off 20,000 staff

Nissan on Tuesday announced it will close seven of its global vehicle plants and slash its workforce by 20,000 by 2027 as part of a major cost-saving drive to save the company.

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1 week ago Government asks Nissan for full details over factory closure plans

Nissan revealed earlier on Tuesday that it will shut seven factories and cut around 20,000 jobs globally by 2027 .

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1 week ago Is Nissan's Sunderland plant safe? Huge global cost saving plan includes seven car factory closures and 20,000 job cuts

The 'Re:Nissan Plan' announced Tuesday sets a number of stringent cost-saving measures to pull the car maker out of the red. What does it mean for the 6k workforce in Sunderland?

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3 w. ago Police and prosecutors’ details shared with Israel during UK protests inquiry, papers suggest

Exclusive: Documents indicate government gave embassy contact details while arms factory protest was investigatedThe UK government shared contact details of counter-terrorism police and prosecutors with the Israeli embassy during an investigation into protests at an arms factory, official documents suggest, raising concerns about foreign interference.An email was sent on 9 September last year by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to Daniela Grudsky Ekstein, Israel’s deputy ambassador to the UK, with the subject matter “CPS/SO15 [Crown Prosecution Service/counterterrorism police] contact details”. Continue reading...

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