Troubled Scottish steel supplier raises questions over Royal Navy contracts
The Guardian reports that the Royal Navy faces questions over whether three new warships will be built with British steel, as its Scottish supplier, Liberty Steel Dalzell, faces deepening financial difficulties. The plate mill in Motherwell holds an order for 34,000 tonnes of metal plate for the warships. According to several people with knowledge of its operations cited by The Guardian, it has struggled to pay its bills and workers in recent weeks.
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Troubled Scottish steel supplier raises questions over Royal Navy contracts
Liberty Steel Dalzell plant in Motherwell with order for 34,000 tonnes of metal plate to build three warships has struggled to pay bills The Royal Navy is facing questions over whether three new warships will be built with British steel as its Scottish supplier faces deepening financial difficulties. Liberty Steel Dalzell, a plate mill in Motherwell, has struggled to pay its bills and workers in recent weeks, according to several people with knowledge of operations. Continue reading...
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