Japanese car manufacturer Honda halted production at its Swindon factory for two days this month, saying that the temporary shutdowns through Tuesday and Wednesday were due to "global supply delays".  

It is the second time production has been affected in two months. Work was also halted in December because of congestion at ports caused by stockpiling.

Honda UK Manufacturing currently employs about 3,000 people and creates up to 150,000 new cars per year, but will close permanently in July. Moves are being made by the local authorities and government agencies to alleviate the impact of the planned clusure.