Global shipping has been hit by the pandemic, with containers and goods stuck in the wrong ports.

"Production on Line One at the plant has been paused due to supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," Nissan said of the line that produces Qashqai and LEAF cars in Sunderland. "We anticipate that production will resume on Monday next week."

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; writing by Kate Holton; editing by Chris Reese)