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    Minister says no decision has been made on Harland and Wolff financial support

    by Rebecca Black May 22, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    The minister for defence procurement has insisted that no decision has been made around financial support for Harland and Wolff.

    Last week, a report in The Times newspaper suggested Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to block a key support package application by the firm, amid an “intense Government row”.

    Harland and Wolff group chief executive John Wood then insisted their application “has not been rejected”, and “continues to be

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