Honda to shut UK unit, imperiling 3,500 jobs

London: Honda will close a car factory in western England with the potential loss of 3,500 jobs, British media and a local lawmaker said Monday, in another blow to a British economy made jittery by Brexit. Sky News said the Japanese carmaker is to announce Tuesday that the Swindon plant will close in 2022. Honda makes its popular Civic model at the factory, 70 miles (115 kms) west of London. Honda said Monday it could not comment “at this stage.” The Unite trade union, which represents workers at the plant, said it was looking into the report. AP