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| Scottish parties clash over BAE job cuts announcements | Scottish parties clash over BAE job cuts announcements |
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| Scotland's political leaders have clashed over the future of shipbuilding, the day after hundreds of workers were told they faced job cuts. | Scotland's political leaders have clashed over the future of shipbuilding, the day after hundreds of workers were told they faced job cuts. |
| Staff at BAE's shipyards, which include facilities on the Clyde, were told 1,800 of them are facing redundancy. | Staff at BAE's shipyards, which include facilities on the Clyde, were told 1,800 of them are facing redundancy. |
| Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont told Holyrood Scottish independence would "threaten" jobs. | Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont told Holyrood Scottish independence would "threaten" jobs. |
| Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused her rival of trying to blackmail people into voting "No". | Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused her rival of trying to blackmail people into voting "No". |
| The cuts are likely to affect about 800 jobs in Scotland, where shipyards are operated at Govan and Scotstoun, on the River Clyde in Glasgow, and Rosyth in Fife. | The cuts are likely to affect about 800 jobs in Scotland, where shipyards are operated at Govan and Scotstoun, on the River Clyde in Glasgow, and Rosyth in Fife. |
| The Clyde yards have been earmarked for building the Royal Navy's new Type 26 warships. | The Clyde yards have been earmarked for building the Royal Navy's new Type 26 warships. |
| UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the designs would not be finalised until the end of next year, which would be after the Scottish independence referendum on 18 September. | UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the designs would not be finalised until the end of next year, which would be after the Scottish independence referendum on 18 September. |
| And Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has argued Scotland would find it "difficult" to win UK government shipbuilding contracts if the country voted for independence. | And Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has argued Scotland would find it "difficult" to win UK government shipbuilding contracts if the country voted for independence. |
| The Scottish government has dismissed suggestions that a "Yes" vote would put future shipyard orders in doubt and said joint procurement of Type 26 vessels could be possible. | The Scottish government has dismissed suggestions that a "Yes" vote would put future shipyard orders in doubt and said joint procurement of Type 26 vessels could be possible. |
| During question time at Holyrood, Ms Lamont said: "We currently have joint procurement - its called the United Kingdom. | During question time at Holyrood, Ms Lamont said: "We currently have joint procurement - its called the United Kingdom. |
| "What the deputy first minister wants to do is break that up and then reinvent it and pretend there's not a difficulty." | "What the deputy first minister wants to do is break that up and then reinvent it and pretend there's not a difficulty." |
| Ms Lamont added: "I don't doubt the personal commitment of the deputy first minister to the individuals within Govan shipyard, but her problem is her prospectus for Scotland threatens their jobs." | Ms Lamont added: "I don't doubt the personal commitment of the deputy first minister to the individuals within Govan shipyard, but her problem is her prospectus for Scotland threatens their jobs." |
| Ms Sturgeon, who was standing in for First Minister Alex Salmond away in China, said the BAE cuts announcement meant the Clyde was now the only part of the UK where complex warships could be built. | Ms Sturgeon, who was standing in for First Minister Alex Salmond away in China, said the BAE cuts announcement meant the Clyde was now the only part of the UK where complex warships could be built. |
| She told Ms Lamont: "This is a question about what happens after Scotland has democratically voted for independence and surely she is not going to threaten and bully and seek to blackmail Scottish shipyards." | She told Ms Lamont: "This is a question about what happens after Scotland has democratically voted for independence and surely she is not going to threaten and bully and seek to blackmail Scottish shipyards." |
| Meanwhile, former Conservative Defence Minister Sir Gerald Howarth told the BBC the issue was about European law. | Meanwhile, former Conservative Defence Minister Sir Gerald Howarth told the BBC the issue was about European law. |
| He said: "Under article 346, national security determines that if we wish to maintain exclusivity in the United Kingdom in order to maintain our sovereign capability, then we can do so. | He said: "Under article 346, national security determines that if we wish to maintain exclusivity in the United Kingdom in order to maintain our sovereign capability, then we can do so. |
| "If Scotland were no longer part of the United Kingdom, then Scotland would not enjoy that same privilege which they enjoy today. | "If Scotland were no longer part of the United Kingdom, then Scotland would not enjoy that same privilege which they enjoy today. |
| "Nor would the United Kingdom enjoy that same exemption." | "Nor would the United Kingdom enjoy that same exemption." |
| The BAE announcement will result in most jobs going in Portsmouth, where shipbuilding will end altogether, while there will also be further losses in Filton, near Bristol. | |
| The firm said it would now begin consultation to cut 1,775 jobs "to result from these restructuring proposals". | The firm said it would now begin consultation to cut 1,775 jobs "to result from these restructuring proposals". |
| Unions at Scotland's shipyards said they hoped many of the job losses would be found through voluntary redundancy. | Unions at Scotland's shipyards said they hoped many of the job losses would be found through voluntary redundancy. |