23/08/2008 01:08. OVER 100 jobs are to go at the Ford plant in Southampton, the Daily Echo can reveal.

About 125 workers on short-term contracts are to be be laid off.

The cut backs will be made on October 3 and affect all departments of the Southampton factory.

One worker, who wished to remain anonymous, said he had worked at the plant since February but now faced the axe.

He said: "It's very depressing. My wife's in tears because we've got to pay the mortgage. We're not going to have jobs in six weeks' time, but what chance have we got of getting work at this time of year.

"When we first started we were told we would be given new contracts when ours ran out. All the guys I've spoken to were given empty promises.

"We got the news when we started at one this afternoon. The managers haven't even... // Southern Daily Echo