Bombardier decision to axe hundreds of jobs 'not a Brexit issue'

Bombardier's decision to axe almost 500 jobs at its site in Belfast is "not a Brexit issue", Business Minister Richard Harrington said as he was blasted for saying the Government had "no role" to play in the matter.

More than a tenth of core staff face redundancy under cost-cutting plans aimed at improving the Canadian-headquartered firm's long-term competitiveness.