Jobs at Vauxhall could cost Britain

LONDON, June 11 (UPI) -- British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said he would "continue to fight" for jobs at the automaker Vauxhall, recently purchased by Magna International.

Vauxhall is the brand name for cars made in Britain under General Motors Corp's European operations, which are manufactured in Germany as Opel.

Canadian auto parts supplier Magna purchased 55 percent of Opel and Vauxhall late last month.

Mandelson said he would "continue to fight for the best interests of all Vauxhall's workforce in the UK," The Times of London reported Thursday.

On the agenda for discussions scheduled Thursday in Berlin was a commitment of jobs saved in exchange for a government support that could cost British taxpayers $600 million, the Times said.