27-09-2017 09:35 via theguardian.com

Bombardier: May 'bitterly disappointed' as US tariff puts jobs at risk

PM says she will work to protect jobs at Canadian aircraft maker in Northern Ireland after US imposes 219% trade levyThe government has warned Boeing it could lose UK defence contracts over its part in a US move to slap punitive tariffs on rival Bombardier, in a dispute that threatens to sour trade relations between London and Washington.Defence secretary Michael Fallon stepped up the government’s response to the tariffs, warning that Boeing’s assault on Bombardier “could jeopa
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