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Drakeford to set up task force to help thousands of Ford workers find new jobs
Labour's Welsh First Minister said the factory closure was ‘incredibly sad for the loyal workforce’
Workers leave the Ford engine plant near Bridgend, south Wales, today following the announcement that it will close in September 2020

WELSH First Minister Mark Drakeford is setting up a task force to help thousands of Ford workers find new employment after the closure of the car giant’s plant in Bridgend.

The company told union officials today that its south Wales factory will shut in September 2020.

The axing of the 40-year-old plant means that at least 1,700 jobs are likely to be lost, along with thousands more in the supply chain.

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