Nick Scheele, Chairman of Ford Europe, (C) holds a press conference with colleagues Ian McAllister, Chairman of Ford in Britain (L) and David Thursfield, President of Ford Europe, to announce the loss of 1,500 jobs at their Dagenham plant near London. February 18. The jobs will be cut at the plant as it introduces single-shift working, which, is a result of overcapacity.

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