Protest held to stop paper firm DS Smith closure in Launceston

A protest has been held outside a paper and cardboard company at risk of closure.

At the end of April, international paper and packaging firm DS Smith announced it would close some of its sites to save money including in Launceston.

Some 167 people are at risk of losing their jobs as a result of the proposed closure. DS Smith has been a major employer in the north Cornwall town for almost 60 years.

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