Workers at Swindon's Mini plant will continue to be affected by the supply issues caused by the war in Ukraine for at least another ten days.

The automative company confirmed that shifts have been impacted but that it is "gradually" working to increase the shift work. From March 21, "a number of teams" in Oxford and Swindon will be working again.

It comes after the announcement that the Oxford plant would shut for all shifts from March 7 to March 18, a week longer than originally planned.

A Mini spokeswoman said: "The war in Ukraine has a significant impact on the country’s automotive supply industry. 

"Our prime concern remains the safety and welfare of our suppliers. We are continuing to engage in intensive discussions with our suppliers.

"Together we are continually assessing the parts situation and defining measures to secure production in the best possible way to meet the continued high demand for customers.

"The situation remains volatile. We still expect that supply restrictions due to the war in Ukraine, combined with the ongoing semiconductor bottlenecks may lead to further production adjustments."

The Oxford plant had to shut in February because of a global semiconductor shortage.