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A TRANSPORT union is warning that plans for the breaking up of the British Transport Police will endanger passengers on Scotland as they handed over a 11,500 strong petition to ministers calling for the plans to be stopped.
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Corruption allegations hanging over Airbus have spread to America, with the European aircraft giant admitting that it has violated US compliance rules.
Royal Navy ships 'cannibalised'
Royal Navy chiefs have doubled the amount of times they strip parts from vessels in order to maintain other ships and submarines on patrol, an investigation has found.
Wednesday, 01 November 2017
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- Royal Navy ships 'cannibalised for parts', report findsThe practice of swapping components is costing millions of pounds, the National Audit Office says.
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- Royal Navy has to scavenge more parts, National Audit Office says [Subscription]The need to scavenge parts from warships and submarines to keep the rest of the Royal Navy’s frontline fleet running has jumped by almost 50 per cent in five years, it is revealed today.
Mail Online
- Royal Navy ships 'cannibalised' Royal Navy chiefs have doubled the amount of times they strip parts from vessels in order to maintain other ships and submarines on patrol, an investigation has found.
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