This is more concerning news for workers across Jaguar Land Rover today - Long Bailey

Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, responding to news that up to 5000 jobs are expected to be cut by Jaguar Land Rover, said:

"This is more concerning news for workers across Jaguar Land Rover today who have suffered months of uncertainty not least as a result of the Government’s Brexit chaos.

"We await details of Jaguar Land Rover’s plans but urge the Government to look at the business case for these proposed redundancies when they are announced and to work closely with Jaguar Land Rover and the trade unions to ensure that all UK redundancies are purely on a voluntary basis.

"The Government needs to realise that the automotive sector from factory floor and right across supply chains desperately needs tangible support not warm words."