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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Tories accused of 'secrecy' and 'gagging' firms over £1.6bn naval supply ships deal

Campaigners calling for naval supply ships to be built in Britain today blasted “secrecy” surrounding the deal.

The Government is preparing to place a £1.6billion contract for three Fleet Solid Support vessels which will restock Royal Navy warships at sea.

But unions fear much of the work will go overseas - depriving UK staff of hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of contracts.

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