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Lucinda Cameron

Royal Navy tugboat crews balloted for strike action

The crews are involved in moving submarines (Ben Birchall/PA) - (PA Archive)

Royal Navy tugboat and marine services crews, some of whom move nuclear submarines, are being balloted for strike action amid safety concerns.

Unite claims workers are being locked out of consultations over the services they provide despite their decades of expertise, and warned this could put safety at risk.

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