Lord Mandelson announces the car scrappage scheme is to be extended for up to a month. Unite, which has thousands of members in the car industry, pushed for the scheme to be introduced then extended. the Labour government listened to us and took action. The extension is welcome news for the car industry and its suppliers. It has brought stability and led to record highs for car making in the UK so securing thousands of jobs. http://tinyurl.com/yc5hyra