Business secretary to meet Lotus chiefs amid doubts over future of operations

<p>Jonathan Reynolds to hold talks with carmaker after reports suggested its UK factory could close</p><p>The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will hold talks with Lotus after the carmaker appeared to shelve plans to shut its UK operations.</p><p>After reports that Chinese owner Geely was planning to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/27/lotus-uk-production-jobs-carmaker-geely-norfolk">stop manufacturing at the Hethel plant in Norfolk</a>, putting 1,300 jobs at risk, Lotus issued a statement saying it had “no plans” to close the factory.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/28/business-secretary-to-meet-with-lotus-after-reports-it-plans-to-scrap-uk-operations">Continue reading...</a>