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1 week agoBritish firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapses
Aeralis entered administration, losing about 30 jobs, after cashflow pressure from delayed defence investment and funding disruptions.
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Today marks the High Court deadline for PPE Medpro to repay £121.9 million to the UK government over a defective PPE contract awarded during the Covid-19 pandemic - but with the company now in administration and holding assets of just £666,000, there is little expectation the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will see the full amount returned. The repayment order follows a High Court