Nicola Sturgeon pledged yesterday Scottish government help to find new jobs for 800 Clydeside shipbuilders who face the BAE axe in the coming week.
Deputy First Minister Ms Sturgeon and Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney held what they described as "constructive discussions" with BAE Systems bosses and union officials about the hundreds of shipbuilding job losses announced by the firm.
"Eight hundred job losses in any context is a significant blow and we need to make sure that people have the support required," Ms Sturgeon said.
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