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Radio Scotland,18 Aug 2026,26 mins

Will the Ferguson shipyard ever build another ferry?

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Ferguson Marine – the Clyde’s last shipyard, which was nationalised in 2019 – has announced it will have to cut 70 jobs, a quarter of its work force. Martin Geissler speaks to the BBC’s David Henderson and David Wallace Lockhart about why the company continues to struggle – and what it means for our ferry problem. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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