- 19/06/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
It was good to visit Babcock in Birchalls on Friday 19 June 2026 to see the high level of engineering work they do and see and hear about their work in the constituency: I was shown round by Jack Carey ( main picture) who manages the Site and Ellie Livingston.
Babcock have developed a Strategic relationship with Toyota for last 25+ years with direct links into Japan (Toyota Motor Corporation);
Richard Parker, Combined Authority Mayor is very keen for Babcock to act as an anchor for his recent defence blueprint for the Midlands and has been providing his full support to the programme which includes Additional 250 roles in West Midlands, Up to £200M in the local supply chain.
The West Midlands combined authority see this as a key anchor programme to bring defence spending into the region.
50 – 70% UK content and economic benefit will be achieved on the LMV programme with the work being undertaken in the West Midlands supporting new jobs and significant local supply chain investment. www.babcockinternational.com