Anger as Dunlop moves to shut plant

Unions and politicians have reacted with dismay after Dunlop tyres announced plans to shift manufacturing abroad in a move putting 241 jobs at risk.

In an announcement today, Dunlop Motorsport Europe said it could not remain at its current Birmingham site where tyres have been manufactured for almost a century, after its lease ends later this year.
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