VW emissions scandal: 1.2m UK cars affected

German carmaker admits 1,189,906 British vehicles, including Audis, Seats and Akodas, were fitted with defeat devices

Volkswagen has revealed that almost 1.2m vehicles in the UK are involved in the diesel emissions scandal that has rocked the carmaker, meaning more than one in 10 of diesel cars on the country's roads are affected.

VW said the diesel vehicles include 508,276 Volkswagen cars, 393,450 Audis, 76,773 Seats, 131,569 Akodas and 79,838 Volkswagen commercial vehicles. The total number of vehicles affected is 1,189,906.