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| Airbus: David Cameron in Flintshire to mark jobs deal | Airbus: David Cameron in Flintshire to mark jobs deal |
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| Prime Minister David Cameron will visit the Airbus Flintshire plant later on Thursday as the plane-maker announces a deal safeguarding 9,000 jobs. | Prime Minister David Cameron will visit the Airbus Flintshire plant later on Thursday as the plane-maker announces a deal safeguarding 9,000 jobs. |
| Speaking ahead of his visit to Broughton, Mr Cameron said the deal was "excellent news and a tremendous boost" for manufacturing in the UK. | Speaking ahead of his visit to Broughton, Mr Cameron said the deal was "excellent news and a tremendous boost" for manufacturing in the UK. |
| The company says a new agreement will safeguard 1,500 Airbus jobs in the UK and 7,500 in its supply chain. | The company says a new agreement will safeguard 1,500 Airbus jobs in the UK and 7,500 in its supply chain. |
| The wings for its A380 superjumbo are made at the Flintshire factory. | The wings for its A380 superjumbo are made at the Flintshire factory. |
| Mr Cameron said: "This is excellent news and a tremendous boost for the workforce and UK manufacturing. | |
| "Today's announcement demonstrates the strength of the UK aerospace sector and the important role it plays it growing and rebalancing our economy". | |
| "This government will continue to back UK aerospace, cutting business taxes, investing in exports and working in partnership with the industry to ensure it is fully equipped to compete and thrive in the global race." | |
| Last year, Mr Cameron paid tribute to Airbus workers, as he officially opened a new wings factory at Broughton. | |
| At the time he said the opening of the £400m North Factory underlined Airbus' confidence in the company's British workforce. | |
| In April, during a visit to Indonesia, he announced a £326m deal to sell 11 Airbus A330 aircraft to airline Garuda Indonesia. | |
| Airbus has not yet revealed details of the new deal, but the announcement comes a day after latest figures show unemployment in Wales has fallen by 15,000 to 117,000. | |
| It follows the trend across the rest of the UK, where the jobless total fell by 82,000 in the three months to October. |