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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

UK Defence Secretary in talks over aircraft spending cuts

HMS Prince of WalesUK Defence Secretary Liam Fox will meet Scottish political leaders and union chiefs over fears about spending cuts.

There are concerns a project to build two new aircraft carriers, on the Clyde and at Rosyth in Fife, could be downgraded.

For the past two days talks have been taking place between Holyrood's main parties and trade unions. They have been seeking to agree, by the end of the week, a joint submission to the MoD's strategic defence review.

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