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Deal to reopen Devon's Appledore shipyard imminent says union

Final terms are being settled on contact which could see mothballed shipyard back in action after more than a year

Angry workers leave Appledore shipyard for the final time

A deal is close to being struck which would see Devon’s Appledore shipyard reopen, according to union bosses.

GMB, the shipbuilding union, says early indications of a deal to re-open the yard, mothballed for 16 months, would be great news for the community.

Although details are scarce, it is understood a deal in principle has now finally been struck for Appledore Shipyard in North Devon – although it is not yet clear which consortium has been successful.

There will now be a 60-day grace period while final terms are settled.

Appledore Shipyard in North Devon closed with the loss of 200 jobs

Ross Murdoch, GMB national officer and CSEU (Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions ) national chair, said: “GMB and sister CSEU trade unions have worked round the clock to make sure this famous shipyard was not consigned to the scrapheap.

“But 海角视频 shipbuilding is still on the brink. The Tories must stop their ridiculous plan to build the next wave of Royal Navy support ships overseas and let them be built in 海角视频 yards instead.”

Jake Mclean, an Appledore shipbuilder, said: “ All the shipyard workers and their families have all been on tenterhooks waiting for something to happen.

“This is great news for the whole community, who have had a torrid time of late. We cannot wait to get back to building ships again.”