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Prime minister Andy Burnham is being pressured to award the Skynet 6 contract to Airbus, as alternative proposals risk losing hundreds of jobs.

'Don’t sell Portsmouth down the river!': Jobs at risk over Skynet

The government has been pushed to accept the Airbus deal to build new Skynet satellites, and not to accept a 'lowball' American offer. From L: Defence secretary Wes Streeting and Liberal Democrat James MacCleary.

MPs pushed to back Airbus satellite jobs and not 'lowball' US offer

Prime minister Andy Burnham is being pressured to award the Skynet 6 contract to Airbus, as alternative proposals risk losing hundreds of jobs.

MPs dispute as Airbus space satellite jobs hang in the balance

A computer generated image of Skynet 6A

Prime Minister told: Don't risk Portsmouth jobs with leap into unknown

Millions of pounds is being invested into Portsmouth defence firms by BAE Systems. Pictured: Cutting of steel on HMS Sheffield.

Large city employers among cohort to offer job opportunities

A computer generated image of Skynet 6A

An open letter to Andy Burnham: Back Portsmouth with £2.4bn satellite

A computer generated image of Skynet 6A

'Back Portsmouth with £2bn Skynet satellite contract, Prime Minister'

Kate Hollis, Airbus Portsmouth's charity champion with Emily Cleife, Community and Events Fundraising Lead, Kerry Houghton Operations Manager and Friends of PICU volunteers, Tony Gough and Mary Dowden.

Airbus Portsmouth launches campaign in aid of seriously ill children

New prime minister Andy Burnham is being pushed by the Unite union to award the Skynet space satellite contract to Airbus, retaining jobs in Portsmouth. Pictured: Mr Burnham and unite general secretary Sharon Graham.

Andy Burnham urged to avoid 'massive mistake' which risks city jobs

Stephen Morgan and Amanda Martin

Portsmouth MPs launch search for 100 'Pompey Belles'

A huge number one is being painted on to the grass at Southsea Common

Why is a huge number one mysteriously being painted on the Common?

Alan Mak MP with George Smith from Havant, who is an electromechanical apprentice at Airbus in Portsmouth

MP Alan Mak meets Havant Constituency apprentice during National Apprenticeship ...

Airbus' base in Portsmouth has turned 70 with celebrations abound.

"Dedicated team" at Airbus celebrate as firm's space base turns 70

How a bold vision turned failure into triumph is told in Stephen Wilde's against-all-odds book Turnaround.

Turnaround - the against-all-odds true story of how a Hampshire company was save...

Pictured: Portsmouth North MP Amanda Martin opens Airbus' new Early Careers Centre alongside site director Sam Doody

Aerospace company Airbus opens 'modern' careers centre

Stephen Morgan

‘Vital that we attract space jobs of the future to Portsmouth’ says Stephen Morg...
Portsmouth MP Stephen Morgan has said it is vital that the jobs of the future in space and satellite technology come to Portsmouth.
John Doran

European aerospace giant Airbus is to cut more than 150 jobs in Portsmouth

Airbus to cut more than 150 jobs in Portsmouth as part of restructure

Airbus Defence and Space in Hilsea, Portsmouth
Picture: Ian Hargreaves (150394-7)

Breaking Fears over future of workers as Airbus announces 2,000 cuts

Britain's Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary Jonathan Reynolds arrives to give evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. Credit: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images

'Losing city space jobs will be as painful as scrapping shipbuilding'

HMS Diamond firing its Sea Viper missile to engage and shot down a drone over the Red Sea. The Royal Navy warship has shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said. Picture: MoD/Crown copyright/PA Wire.

MoD reveals when Type 45 destroyers will get missile upgrades

Airbus Defence and Space in Hilsea, Portsmouth

Airbus plans to install liquid nitrogen tank in Portsmouth for satellite testing

Inside the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Hilsea
Picture: Ian Hargreaves (150394-7)

Portsmouth-built satellite 'could be used to power flying taxis'

Eutelsat Quantum, backed by UK Space Agency funding and built by Airbus in Portsmouth, launches in South America. Pic: ESA-M Pedoussaut

'Game-changing' pioneering satellite successfully launches in South America

Engineers working on the satellite at In-Space

Space X rocket to blast satellite partly built in city into space on Monday

Engineers working on the satellite at In-Space

Satellite with city-built payload set for launch

Inside the Airbus Defence and Space facility at Hilsea, in Portsmouth. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (150394-7)

Portsmouth jobs potentially at risk as Airbus announces cuts

Airbus space craft assembly technicians making face shields for the NHS inside the Jupiter Cleanroom at Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth. Picture: Heathcliff O'Malley

Airbus teams up with Portsmouth businesses to make 40,000 face shields for NHS w...
AIRBUS has teamed up with two Portsmouth businesses to make tens of thousands of protective face shields for front-line NHS staff.
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Stephen Morgan with representatives from Hive Portsmouth.

Businesses in Portsmouth donate mobile phones to Portsmouth Hive

Inside the Airbus Defence and Space facility at Hilsea, in Portsmouth. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (150394-7)

Jobs under threat as Airbus announce redundancies

A3M staff at their new showroom. From left, Annalise Chilton, Martin Rosser, Amanda Hook, Chris Windust, Jonathan Bareham and Shane O'Byrne
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Design and printing firm showcases new product showroom in Farlington

St Jonh's College pupils (left to right), Imogen Davies, 10, Ava D'arcy-ly, 10, and William Collie, 10.

Portsmouth pupils learning is out of this world

Extinction Rebellion protest and die-in in Portsmouth Guildhall Square earlier this year. Picture: Duncan Shepherd

New climate change board will aim to make Portsmouth carbon neutral by 2030

Extinction Rebellion protest and die-in in Portsmouth Guildhall Square earlier this year. Picture: Duncan Shepherd

New climate change board will aim to make Portsmouth carbon neutral by 2030

Gatwick Airport

Gatwick-bound plane forced to turn around after drone spotted, report reveals

(l-r) Principal Ciaran O'Dowda, Alex Andrews (18), Joao Drain (18), Charlotte Rust (18) and Cllr. Suzy Horton.

Picture: Sarah Standing (150819-3522)

University Technical College Portsmouth celebrates success of first set of resul...

An artist's impression of one of the OneSat satellites deployed in space. Picture: Airbus Defence and Space

City workers could play ‘major role’ in new satellite contract

An artist's impression of one of the OneSat satellites deployed in space. Picture: Airbus Defence and Space

Workers at Airbus in Portsmouth likely to play 'major role' in construction of t...

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City workers could play ‘major role’ in new satellite contract

Rick is reminiscing about his first games machine. Picture: Shutterstock.

It’s amazing how much technology has changed – Rick Jackson

The Airbus Defence and Space facility at Hilsea, in Portsmouth. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (150394-7)

Fears of ‘catastrophic’ Airbus exit from Portsmouth grow after CEO slams Brexit ...

The Galileo satellite, which has its control hub at Airbus' Portsmouth HQ. Picture: Airbus

'˜About 30' employees leave Airbus in Portsmouth amid Brexit row over Galileo sa...

An artist's impression of the two Hotbird satellites workers will help build as part of the deal

Airbus workers in Portsmouth willÂ help build new satellites in Â£35m-a-year dea...

Science Minister Sam Gyimah visiting staff at Airbus in Hilsea

ScienceÂ minister fails to say how UK will protect at-risk tech jobs at Airbus i...

Shadow Brexit Secretary, Keir Starmer. Picture: Sarah Standing

Shadow Brexit secretaryÂ visits PortsmouthÂ '“Â but not the port

The Galileo satellite control hub is based at Airbus's Portsmouth HQ, which is under threat of being moved to the EU after Brexit.

Portsmouth's satellite industry will be safe with Â£92m post-Brexit fund, MP say...

A Russian Airlines Airbus A319-111 Picture: Shutterstock

LETTER OF THE DAY: Council spending outside the city could prove very expensive

Portsmouth City Council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson

Portsmouth council leader urges business secretary to visit city amid Airbus Bre...

Verity wonders who on earth would spend Â£300 on a candle at House of Fraser?

COMMENT Airbus concern over Brexit job losses is a big worry

Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

'˜This could be worse than the loss of shipbuilding' - fears grow in Portsmouth ...

An Airbus A380 on display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Airbus warns it could leave the UK in event of '˜no-deal' Brexit

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Satellite firm row deepens with Europe

Artist's view of a Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellite

MPs told Airbus will have to move work from Portsmouth to Europe for satellite c...

A computer-generated image of the Galileo satellite in orbit

Hopes sparked Britain's new satellite plan could bring jobs to Portsmouth

Brexit tussle between UK and EU threatens 100 jobs at Airbus satellite HQ in Por...

James Meahy of Airbus, astronaut Tim Peake, second left, UK Space Agency CEO Graham Turnock and Wayne Littlefield from Airbus

WATCH: Astronaut Tim Peake visits Airbus for a tour of the world's first '˜chame...

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