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James Robinson

Northumberland's gigafactory jobs needed 'as soon as possible' - reaction as Recharge Industries take over battery plant project

A Northumberland MP has welcomed the takeover of troubled company Britishvolt and said the promised jobs can't come soon enough for the region.

Britishvolt, which collapsed into administration in January, was behind plans to build a "gigafatory" near Cambois to produce batteries for electric vehicles.

The plans had been on hold, leaving stakeholders with a nervous wait until the takeover by Recharge Industries was confirmed on Monday morning.

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