The Japanese firm is reneging on a decision made in 2016, when it said it would build the new SUV model in the UK after receiving “assurances” from the Government over Brexit . Nissan said it overturned the decision for “business reasons”, including rules on diesel engines and reduced sales. He wrote: “Today’s announcement will be interpreted by a lot of people as a decision related to Brexit. Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, Bridget Phillipson, said it “represents deeply troubling news for the North East economy”. The PM is understood to have made behind-the-scenes approaches to the Baltic states, hoping they will put pressure on other EU states to back her deal.

Source: Daily Mirror February 03, 2019 22:52 UTC