内容摘要：Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, called the arrest "the latest in an alarming pattern to stifle civil liberties".

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, called the arrest "the latest in an alarming pattern to stifle civil liberties".

"Ultimately, the UK is not a competitive place to be building cars today."The government said the Industrial Strategy would prioritise sectors like advanced manufacturing and "create the right conditions for increased investment".

A spokesperson said more than £2.3bn was being spent by government to advance the switchover to electric vehicles.Nissan announced last year it would be cutting about 9,000 jobs worldwide, after financial results for the first half of 2024 revealed its operating profit had plummeted by £1.59bn.Approximately 6,000 people are employed at the Sunderland plant.

It was confirmed in February that a late shift on one of the factory's production lines would be closed, but no jobs were lost after some 400 affected workers were moved on to other lines to "maximise efficiency".At Tuesday's hearing of the House of Commons' Business and Trade Committee, Mr Johnson called for more to be done to incentivise the sale and production of electric vehicles in the UK.

He welcomed a relaxation of regulations on Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs) announced by Sir Keir Starmer.

The Nissan executive also reassured MPs that the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on the Sunderland plant was "small", though the company as a whole was "impacted significantly".The company's "least cost plan" would reduce improvement works on sewage spills, flooding and climate adaption.

In the leaflets, it committed to reducing sewage spills by 25% before 2030 and 75% by 2050. The company has alsoCampaigner Katy Colley, from Hastings Boycotts Southern Water, said the plans were "a disgrace".

She said Southern Water has had years to make the necessary investments from the money they collect from bills."Instead they paid out millions in dividends, executive salaries and bonuses," she added.