Boeing spat puts N Ireland jobs at risk: UK Labour Party

Washington

BOEING is the "king of corporate welfare", Britain's main opposition Labour Party said, accusing the US aerospace giant of "egregious hypocrisy" in pursuing an illegal-subsidies claim against Bombardier that threatens thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland.

The US slapped 300 per cent of duties on Bombardier's C Series aircraft after upholding Boeing's contention that the Canadian company benefited from state support, allowing it to sell the model more cheaply.