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Thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in Derby later in support of the UK’s last train manufacturer. (25) Bombardier plans to cut 1 ,400 jobs after it missed out on a ￡ 1.4bn government contract for carriages. German firm Siemens will build carriages for the Thameslink route, prompting anger from unions. A poll of more than 25 ,000 adults for the Unite union showed 88% wanted the government to reconsider its decision.
    On Friday Bombardier UK’s chairman Colin Walton said he would be supporting the march, claiming there was still time for public pressure to make a difference. Unite’s assistant general secretary Diana Holland said, "This is a wake-up call for the government. It’s time to face facts and admit excluding Bombardier from the Thameslink contract is disastrous. "
    (26) However, the government has said it is legally bound to continue with the Thameslink project with German engineering giant Siemens as preferred bidder.