Ford boss: ‘disastrous’ no-deal Brexit may affect carmaker’s UK plans

US company relies heavily on tax-free trading and no border checks inside EU

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Ford’s Dagenham engine facility employs 3,000 people
(Image credit: 2015 Getty Images)

Ford has warned that a no-deal Brexit “would be pretty disastrous” for British industry and could force the US manufacturer to reconsider its operations in the UK.

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