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Former Visteon workers will attempt to extend a legal challenge against Ford Motor Company to cover 1,400 claimants who blame the company for the loss of their pensions.

More than 200 ex-Visteon workers have descended on Parliament to demand the restoration of their pension rights on the third anniversary of the collapse of their former employer.

The union-based Visteon pension legal challenge, which accuses Ford of providing employees with misleading pensions advice, will be heard in October or November next year.

Pension campaigners will meet with Euro MPs next week to discuss the fall-out from the collapse of car parts manufacturer Visteon.

Campaigners for Visteon workers who lost their pensions when the car parts manufacturer collapsed have taken their fight to the European Parliament.

Visteon campaigners will descend on parliament on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the firm's demise and put pressure on former employer Ford over pensions.

Campaigners from Visteon Pension Action Group are to meet MP Stephen Metcalfe tomorrow to discuss their grievances against Visteon and Ford.