Healey

British

/ ˈhiːlɪ /

noun

Denis ( Winston ), Baron. born 1917, British Labour politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974–79); deputy leader of the Labour Party (1980–83)

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Italian company Leonardo's plant in Yeovil, Somerset, had been left in limbo after a planned visit by Defence Secretary John Healey to award the contract was cancelled on Thursday.

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John Healey was originally expected to announce the deal on Thursday, but had not been given the final sign-off, leading to last minute jitters over the government's commitment to the project.

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Later in the day, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey also imposed a travel ban.

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Asked about the project on Thursday, Healey said: "My first duty is to make sure that those armed forces who put their lives on the line to protect us all are not damaged or put at risk by the kit - the systems - we provide so our determination is to continue working with General Dynamics."

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Pressed on when the investigations were likely to conclude, Healey said: "We'll complete them just as soon as we can and we will continue to update parliament on the progress we make on that".

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