The Government must intervene in the proposed GKN takeover

GKN is one of the last bastions of UK high-tech engineering, involved with automotive and defence contracts. Selling would be a threat to national security and, more importantly jobs! Protect our jobs and our future NOW.

This petition closed on 2 Sep 2018 with 864 signatures


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Theresa May comes under mounting pressure to block the takeover of British engineering firm GKN
GKN is fighting off an unwanted £7.4billion bid from Melrose
Melrose said it wants to sell the company within three to five years for a profit
It is feared this would see GKN broken up and its parts sold across the world, harming UK industry and defence

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5398175/Theresa-comes-pressure-block-takeover-GKN.html#ixzz57GyAFQSr


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