But Fiat says Project Football has since been shelved and replaced with the new Project Phoenix which includes no UK closure plans.
Yesterday, the Daily Post reported that Gordon Brown had told all bidders for GM Europe that he expected them to commit to the future of Ellesmere Port.
Ellesmere Port union convenor John Fetherstone will meet union leaders from GM Europe in Sweden on Sunday.
He said the Cheshire plant had become more efficient in recent years, and said he hoped the efforts of its workers would ensure the site’s survival.
