Vauxhall plans job losses at Ellesmere Port factory

Car giant Vauxhall is planning a restructuring at its main car plant with a “phased reduction” of 241 jobs.

The motor giant said it aimed to achieve the cuts in Ellesmere Port through voluntary redundancies, adding that the decision was not Brexit-related.

A statement said: “This restructuring is critical to ensure that the Ellesmere Port plant develops its competitiveness during this difficult time within the industry.”

The company has entered a 45-day consultation with unions.

Unite officer Mick Chalmers said: “Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port workers have made huge sacrifices and worked hard to ensure the carmaker recently returned to profit for the first time in two decades.

“Further job losses will come as a sickening blow for them and their families in the run up to Christmas and will further heighten the anger over the uncertainty surrounding the future of the plant.”