The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 3,000 people work at the Leonardo site in Yeovil [BBC] A decision will be made on a contract that could secure the UK's last ...

Yet again, the helicopter factory at Yeovil in Somerset has become a matter of national politics at the highest level. Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, and the Treasury are being condemned for refusing ...

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The firm has has "good dialogue" with the government regarding a delayed decision on its bid.

A decision will be made on a contract that could secure the UK's last military helicopter factory before the end of March, the government has said. Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset, is the ...