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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anna Wise

Ford to axe 1,300 jobs in UK in huge restructuring across Europe

Independent

Around 1,300 UK jobs are being axed by Ford as part of a wider cull of roles across its European business as the car giant looks to reinvent the brand and focus on a smaller range of electric vehicles.

The job cuts will see Ford lose around a fifth of its 6,500-strong UK workforce and come amid wider plans to scrap around 3,800 jobs in the next three years across Europe.

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