Philips announced that it plans to close its last manufacturing plant in the UK, after its chief executive previously warned that a hard Brexit could harm its ability to export products. The plans, now under consultation with employees, would see Philips close its plant at Glemsford in Suffolk, putting 430 jobs at risk. Production at Glemsford, which currently makes products including baby bottles, will transfer to Drachten in the Netherlands next year. The closure follows stark warnings that Brexit would harm the competitiveness of the Suffolk factory's products for export from the Philips chief executive, Frans van Houten.