Motor giant Stellantis says it is closing the van making plant in the context of the UK's rules on electric vehicle sales.

Stellantis says a plan to consolidate its factories in the UK will include the closure of its factory in Luton. Some 1,100 jobs are potentially lost. The Luton plant currently builds Vauxhall petrol and diesel vans and was due to start manufacturing battery-electric light commercial vehicles (LCV) for Vauxhall,

Vauxhall is planning to shut its Luton van-making factory in a move that puts 1,100 jobs at risk, as net zero rules force it to curtail sales of petrol vehicles.