McDonnell reacts to Javid's comments that manufacturing won't suffer from government plans not to stay aligned to EU rules

John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, reacting to Sajid Javid's latest comments that manufacturing won't suffer from government plans not to stay aligned to EU rules, said:

"Increasingly Sajid Javid is looking completely out of touch with the reality our businesses are facing.

"He is reneging on the commitment that Johnson gave to manufacturers during the election campaign that they would be protected. Jobs are being put at risk by Javid's rightwing ideology overriding common sense."

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/jan/21/brexit-lords-labour-leadership-javid-claims-manufacturing-wont-suffer-from-uk-plan-not-to-be-eu-rule-takers-live-news

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/18/savid-javid-warns-there-will-be-no-alignment-on-eu-regulations-after-brexit

The remarks came after Javid stated in an interview last weekend that there will be no alignment on EU regulations after Brexit.