Portsmouth march over BAE shipyard job cuts

The march comes a week after a protest rally in the city

Ship workers who are facing redundancy will hold a protest march through Portsmouth later.

BAE Systems is cutting 940 jobs at its yard in the city bringing to an end shipbuilding in the city.

It was confirmed during meetings earlier in the week that the job cuts will be phased in by 2016.

Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather at the Trafalgar Gate at midday.

'Huge effect'

In a statement Portsmouth Trades Council said: "It is not just the workers and their families who will suffer.

"The knock-on effects for the local economy will be huge and will trigger even more job losses."

A further 835 job losses have also been announced by BAE at sites in Glasgow, Rosyth, and Filton.

Workers across the Scottish and Hampshire sites were told on Thursday that a trawl for voluntary redundancies would begin on Monday.

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