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Ferguson Marine, the last commercial shipyard on the River Clyde, is to cut about a quarter of its workforce.
The BBC’s David Henderson and David Wallace Lockhart explain why the nationalised company is struggling to secure work.
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Published on Tuesday, 18th August 2026.
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