Our main story is the fallout from the collapse of the construction and Service Company carillion which went into liquidation yesterday putting thousands ofjobs at risk. Workers employed by carillion on private sector contracts will no longer be paid by the government after tomorrow. Ministers have ordered an urgent investigation into the directors of the company. They also want the conduct of previous directors to be examined. Ministers are due to meet trade Union Representatives within the hourm as a growing number of firms say they are facing big losses. The chancellor has said that essential Public Services contracts will continue. 0ur correspondent Simon Gompertz has the latest. This is the sort of work, painting offices and newly built flats, that the carillion collapse is putting in question. A london decorating company which had 30 people turn up for a job to find suddenly there was nothing to do and £2 million of orders had disappeared. Carillion took on the contracts, then f
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For border security. And on newsnight, brexit is back after the new year break, they debated it in the commons today even if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hear from if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hearfrom the backbench tory brexit supporter, jacob rees mogg, does he support a squiggy brexit . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Business secretary greg clark has met Union Leaders tonight to discuss the future of thousands of workers and firms after the collapse of construction giant carillion. The firm went into liquidation yesterday and ministers have ordered a fast track investigation into the firms directors. Labour wants an independent assessment of whats happened, and of the potential costs facing the taxpayer. 0ne expert estimates that 30,000 companies are owed money by carillion. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Just how many workers for carillion and its subcontractors will be leaving their current jobs for good . Carillion owes an
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