BMW is set to invest around £250m in its three UK factories over the next three years to capitalise on global demand for its popular Mini.

The investment is being split between the main production plant at Cowley, the body panel works in Swindon and the engine plant at Hams Hall.The move is on top of a £500m investment in the three factories announced by the German company last year.The factories employ around 5,000 people – 800 of them at Hams Hall – and support thousands more in the supply chain.

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