Peugeot to close UK plant early

• Ryton plant to shut six months early
• Closure affects 2300 workers in all
• Unions call for boycott of Peugeot cars

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Peugeot is to close its Ryton manufacturing plant in the UK six months earlier than planned.

The manufacturer will shut the plant in January, rather than the middle of 2007, because of an increasing number of workers are already leaving production lines.

The Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) accused Peugeot of callous cynicism, saying it had promised work well into 2007 if employees had wanted it.

The T&G continued its calls for car buyers to boycott Peugeot products, a move which the company said would jeopardise further jobs in the UK at dealerships.