Volkswagen's UK sales fell in October, says SMMT

Sales of Volkswagen brands including VW, Seat, and Skoda all fell last month in the UK amid the carmaker's emissions scandal.

The motor group has been embroiled in controversy over the level of emissions from its diesel and petrol cars.

Sales of VW branded cars fell 9.8%, Skoda dropped 3% and Seat sales sank 32.2%. However, sales of Audi, Porsche and Bentley cars all rose.

Overall, UK car sales in October fell by 1.1%, the industry body said.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said October's decline followed a record 43 consecutive months of growth.

The VW brand sold 13,970 cars in October, down from 15,495 in the same month last year. Of the Volkswagen Group brands that SMMT collects figures for, sales fell overall by about 6%.

However, Volkswagen was by no means the only carmaker to see sales fall on October. New car registrations for Vauxhall dropped 16%, and Ford's sales fell by nearly 9%.