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Production is due to come to an end later at the Hall's of Broxburn meat factory in West Lothian, where 1,700 jobs are being lost.

THE FIRM behind the closure of the Hall’s of Broxburn meat plant, with loss of hundreds of jobs, today announced it is selling up all its UK food businesses.

Finance and Employment Secretary John Swinney has outlined details of a comprehensive recovery plan to support West Lothian’s economy following confirmation of the closure of Hall’s of Broxburn.

Owners Vion said they would make a decision on the future of the site as soon as possible.

The future of the Hall’s of Broxburn plant is still hanging in the balance at the end of the 90-day consultation period, as the Scottish Government made another attempt to persuade Dutch owner Vion to reconsider its offer to buy the company.

Finance Secretary John Swinney has admitted it is unlikely all 1700 jobs at the threatened Hall’s meat processing plant in Broxburn can be saved.

POTENTIAL buyers are being sought who could run the closure-threatened Hall’s of Broxburn food plant “profitably and successfully” in an effort to save 1,700 jobs at the plant, finance secretary John Swinney has confirmed.

HUNDREDS of Scottish pig farmers fear they could be forced out of business by the disastrous closure of the Hall’s of Broxburn factory.

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond hinted at the possible sale of the closure-threatened Hall's of Broxburn that could save at least some of the 1700 jobs under threat.

THERE will be no reprieve for the Broxburn factory. It is due to shut its doors within days with the loss of 1700 jobs after a phased rundown.

Staff from the Halls of Broxburn factory attend a jobs fair in the town, where 25 employers are looking to recruit.

THE Scottish Government has pledged to stand by the 1700 workers affected by the closure of a major meat processing plant in West Lothian.

Finance Secretary John Swinney and West Lothian Council Leader John McGinty today met with the Vion Board.

CONCERN was growing today for the future of the Hall’s meat processing factory in Broxburn amid fears that owners Vion were only “going through the motions” in trying to avert closure.

Owners announced a 90-day consultation into closing the plant which is said to lose £79,000 per day.

The leader of West Lothian Council says the local authority is "fully committed" to saving the 1,700 jobs at an under-threat pork processing factory in Broxburn.

FIRST Minister visits closure-threatened Hall’s sausage factory — and vows to work personally to help workers...