Ford to cut 800 UK jobs as electric car sales flag

FordFord has announced it will cut 800 jobs in the UK over the next three years.The move is part of a major restructuring programme, which will see 4,000 posts closed across Europe as a whole.The company said it had to act because of difficult trading conditions, including intense competition and weak demand for electric vehicles.However, the cuts will not affect its manufacturing sites in Dagenham and Halewood,…