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The Vauxhall plant on Kimpton Road is set to close
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Luton’s MPs blast Vauxhall closure call ‘callous’ and a ‘destructive blow’ for town

February 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s MPs blast Vauxhall closure call ‘callous’ and a ‘destructive blow’ for town

Luton’s Members of Parliament have blasted the decision to close the Vauxhall plant and owner Stellantis’ refusal to engage with plans to save the 120-year-old automotive factory, with one saying she is “devastated”. It was […]

A sea of banners: Vauxhall workers aim their anger at Stellantis
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In ‘limbo’ over Xmas – Vauxhall workers protest plan to close Luton factory

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on In ‘limbo’ over Xmas – Vauxhall workers protest plan to close Luton factory

Vauxhall workers in Luton have begun two days of protests over the planned closure of the Kimpton Road plant, amid calls for their redundancy consultation to be extended or even stopped altogether. One month ago, […]

Vauxhall on Kimpton Road
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Vauxhall workers to protest Luton plant closure plans

December 16, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Vauxhall workers to protest Luton plant closure plans

Vauxhall workers in Luton will hold a two-day protest and a rally over Stellantis’ plans to shut its profitable electric van factory, Unite, the automotive workers’ union, has said. The protests will take place on […]

Vauxhall on Kimpton Road
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Stellantis CEO’s exit must halt closure of Luton’s Vauxhall van factory, says union

December 5, 2024 Newsdesk 2

Unite, the union for automotive workers, has called on Stellantis to halt the planned closure of the Vauxhall van plant in Luton following the resignation of CEO Carlos Tavares. The union is meeting with management […]

Vauxhall on Kimpton Road
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MP’s call for Minister to meet Vauxhall workers ‘more important than ever’ after CEO quits

December 2, 2024 Newsdesk 1

Luton’s MP has said it is “more important than ever” that the government meet Luton workers after the CEO of the parent company planning to close Vauxhall’s van plant resigned. Last week it was announced […]

Vauxhall
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Planned Vauxhall factory closure marks ‘dark day’ for Luton, says Business Secretary

November 27, 2024 Newsdesk 2

Luton faces a significant economic and cultural setback following the announcement of Stellantis’ proposal to close its Vauxhall van plant, with Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds describing the decision as a […]

Vauxhall on Kimpton Road
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Unite slams Vauxhall closure plan as ‘slap in the face’ for Luton workers

November 27, 2024 Newsdesk 1

Unite, the UK’s largest trade union, has condemned Stellantis’ proposal to shut down its Vauxhall van plant in Luton, describing the move as “a slap in the face” to the local workforce. The factory, a […]

Vauxhall on Kimpton Road
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‘Deeply troubling’ – Luton faces Vauxhall closure as 1,100 jobs at risk

November 26, 2024 Newsdesk 5

Luton’s historic Vauxhall plant faces closure, putting 1,100 jobs at risk in a move that one MP for Luton has called “deeply troubling”. The decision ends over a century of automotive legacy at the Kimpton […]

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