By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline
Published: 17:55 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 18:15 GMT, 19 February 2019
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The Business Secretary warned the car industry needs MPs to vote for the Brexit deal today as he scrambled to respond to Honda planning to close its Swindon plant.
Greg Clark said even while Honda said Brexit was not to blame for this decision a no deal Brexit would be a 'hammer blow' to the industry.
His warning came as it emerged Theresa May personally called the President of Honda to express her 'disappointment' at the decision, which threatens 3,500 jobs.
Honda has blamed a rapidly changing car industry with plunging demand for diesel cars and a new focus on electric vehicles.
Business Secretary Greg Clark (pictured today in the Commons) warned the car industry needs MPs to vote for the Brexit deal today as he scrambled to respond to Honda planning to close its Swindon plant
Mr Clark said even while Honda said Brexit was not to blame for this decision a no deal Brexit would be a 'hammer blow' to the industry
Mr Clark accepted Honda's
