Trident 'could be privatised' |
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| The engineering firm Babcock has entered into talks with the MoD about taking over maintenance work at the Royal Navy's Trident base at Faslane. The tasks are likely to include maintaining the submarines' nuclear reactors and providing security at some parts of the base. The BBC's Andrew Gilligan reports. |
Geoff Hoon, Defence Secretary: "We already have private companies in dockyards" |