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Labour pledges £6bn for new floating docks, backing British shipbuilding jobs

Labour pledges £6bn for new floating docks, backing British shipbuilding jobs

Labour intends to allocate £6 billion towards the construction of three additional floating docks for use by the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. The commitment will support thousands of British jobs at HM Naval Base Clyde and across the UK. Chancellor John Healey confirmed the docks will be built in Britain, backing the defence industrial base.

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