The Vauxhall car plant at Ellesmere Port, thrown a lifeline last week with the announcement that it had been chosen by US parent GM as the production base for the new generation Astra, is to double the number of technical apprentices working there next year.The news follows the announcement of a £125m investment at the site and that 2,100 jobs had been ... Read More
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