WEEK EIGHT

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the battle to save 2,000 jobs at Nissan's UK car factory got a £40 million boost yesterday.

Trade Secratary Stephen Byers and union leaders welcomed EC approval for Government grant aid - and workers in Sunderland cheered.

But industry exprts said the cash may not be enough to convince the Japanese firm to build the new Micra here and not in France.

A source close to the firm said: "Nissan has made no secret of its reservations about the UK . It is the most car efficient plant in Europe but it is still losing money.

"The top brass in Tokyo would be much happier if Brit ain had a clearer commitment to joining the euro.”

Sir Ken Jackson, generalsecretary of the AEEU, said: "It does not make any sense to make the Micra anywhere else - but we can't count our chickens."

Mr Byers is due to meet Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn this week to press the case for the North East

Rover workers are being blacklisted for mortgage insurance by Norwich Union because it does not believe the car firm has long term future.

Rover chairman John Towers said: "The firm is prospering - they haven't done their homework." But Norwich Union said: "There is very much an issue around job security.”