£10 billion worth of warships for the Norwegian navy will soon be built in Glasgow in a historic deal, the Ministry of Defence has announced.

Type 26 frigates will be constructed at the BAE Systems yard in the Govan area, allowing a fleet of at least 13 anti-submarine ships from the UK and Norway – at least five of which will be Norwegian – to operate jointly.

The deal comes as Europe hopes to deal with increased Russian activity in northern Europe.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer learned of the decision during a call with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on Saturday night.

A Downing Street spokeswoman said the decision marks an ‘important and historic moment for European security’.

It will also bring an estimated 2,000 jobs at BAE, with a further 2,000 in the supply chain w

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