Workers at AgustaWestland's Yeovil helicopter factory said they are "deeply hurt" after the Indian government cancelled a £455m contract, with a senior Unite union official seeking clarification on any potential job threats.
Twelve aircraft were ordered from the Yeovil plant but the deal collapsed amid claims company officials were bribed. The Indian government had stopped payments to AgustaWestland in February last year following allegations of bribes amounting to £41m being paid to secure the contracts. Three of the helicopters have already been delivered to India and the…
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