Japanese car giant Honda said Tuesday it will shut its plant in Britain in 2021, a move that puts 3,500 jobs at risk and comes amid rising Brexit concerns.

In a statement, the company cited "unprecedented changes in the global automotive industry" for the decision to shutter the plant by 2021, at the end of the current model's production cycle. 

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