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 Europe’s biggest defence contractors said that as many as 3,300 ...

Workers at Leonardo in Yeovil react to an urgent debate in Parliament about the site's future.

Leonardo Helicopters must land a long-awaited Ministry of Defence order within weeks in order to secure thousands of jobs in Somerset, according to reports.

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

Workers at one of the world's biggest defence firms have decided to go ahead with their strike action. More than 3,000 aerospace workers at manufacturer Leonardo's Basildon, Edinburgh, Luton, ...

Britain's last major helicopter factory could close with thousands of jobs at risk ...