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May Under Air Attack With Jobs Threatened at BAE and Bombardier

  • BAE announcement of 2,000 cuts puts U.K. government in a bind
  • It’s also drawing criticism for handling of Boeing-Bombardier

Bombardier Said Exploring Options on Aerospace Assets

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As if Brexit weren’t enough, Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting on two fronts to protect jobs across the U.K. after BAE Systems Plc announced cuts and a dispute between Bombardier Inc. and Boeing Co. festers.

Business Minister Claire Perry was summoned to Parliament Tuesday to answer questions from lawmakers after the BAE announcement Tuesday to lay off 2,000 employees from Lancashire in northern England to Portsmouth in the south.