Vauxhall joins BMW, JLR and Honda in factory shutdowns for Brexit

Around 1,100 workers at Ellesmere Port plant forced to take leave as production paused

Vauxhall
(Image credit: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images)

Vauxhall has temporarily closing its production facility at Ellesmere Port in a bid to minimise the impact of a possible no-deal Brexit.

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