Ford is planning to cut roughly 800 jobs across the UK over the next three years as part of a wider European jobs cull.
The company said the UK job cuts come as part of plans to axe 4,000 roles overall across Europe by the end of 2027 to slash costs.
It said the cull will primarily affect Germany, as well as the UK, with ‘minimal reductions’ in other European markets.
The company said its passenger vehicle business in Europe has ‘incurred significant losses in recent years’, while it added the shift to electric vehicles and new competition in the market has been ‘highly disruptive’
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