If a contract with the government is not secured immanently, the works will be forced to close and Leonardo will withdraw ...

THE UK’s last military helicopter factory is at the brink of closure if ministers do not sign off on a new contract. One of ...

Adam Dance, the Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, raised an urgent question on the matter in the House of Commons on Monday ...

Despite fears over WW3 erupting due to increased Russian aggression, the government is being accused of dragging their heels ...

A major defence contractor has threatened to withdraw from the UK over a lack of "government collaboration" - as global ...

Yeovil MP Adam Dance has urged the government to award its new medium helicopter contract to ensure Leonardo does not pull out of Somerset ...

Leonardo's closure would be a big blow to a town struggling to get back on its feet. £24 million has been invested into the ...

Thousands of jobs could be at risk amid fears Britain’s last major helicopter factory could shut down. Yeovil-based Leonardo Helicopters, which employs around 3,000 people - including many from Dorset ...

Leonardo in Yeovil supports thousands of skilled defence and aerospace jobs. MP urges UK government to award the NMH contract.

AgustaWestland is the latest defence contractor to announce big job cuts in response to slowing defence spending, with up to 375 proposed redundancies at its UK operations. The company blames reduced ...