In a speech tomorrow (Tuesday), , leader of the , will outline Labour’s
approach to Brexit and how it can be made to work for Britain.
Saying “Britain can be better off after Brexit”, Jeremy will
spell out what the country’s Brexit objectives should be.
“We have had no answers from government about their plans. Not
since the Second World War has Britain's ruling elite so
recklessly put the country in such an exposed position without a
plan.”
On Brexit talks, Jeremy will say: “There can be no question of
giving ’s Tories a free pass in the
Brexit negotiations. Unlike the Tories, Labour will insist on a
Brexit that works not just for City interests, but in the
interests of us all.”
On funding the NHS, will say:
“The Tory Brexiteers and their Ukip allies promised that Brexit
would guarantee funding for the NHS, to the tune of £350m a week.
The pledge has already been ditched.
“We will rebuild our NHS by ending the under-funding and
privatisation of health care.
“This government could have given the NHS the funding it needs,
but it has chosen not to. Their tax giveaways to the very richest
and to big business hand back £70 billion between now and
2022.
“The British people voted to refinance the NHS – and we will
deliver it.”
On rebuilding the British
economy, will say:
“People voted for Brexit to regain control over our economy, our
democracy and people’s lives.
“We will push to maintain full access to the European single
market to protect living standards and jobs.
“But we will also press to repatriate powers from Brussels for
the British government to develop a genuine industrial strategy
essential for the economy of the future.
“Tory Governments have hidden behind EU state aid rules because
they don’t want to intervene. But EU rules can also be a block on
the action that’s needed to support our economy, decent jobs and
living standards.
“Labour will use state aid powers in a drive to build a new
economy, based on new technology and the green industries of the
future.”
On regulating the jobs market, will say:
“A Labour Brexit would take back control over our jobs market
which has been seriously damaged by years of reckless
deregulation.
“Labour will ensure all workers have equal rights at work from
day one – and require collective bargaining agreements in key
sectors, so that workers cannot be undercut.
“That will bring an end to the unscrupulous use of agency labour
and bogus self-employment to stop undercutting and to ensure
every worker has a secure job with secure pay.”
On public spending and corporate responsibility,
will say:
“Labour will use the huge spending leverage of taxpayer-funded
services massively to expand the number of proper
apprenticeships.
“All firms with a government or council contract over £250,000
will be required to pay tax in the UK and train young people. No
company will receive taxpayer-funded contracts if it, or its
parent company, is headquartered in a tax haven.
“And we will not buy outsourced public services from companies
whose owners and executives are creaming off profits to stuff
their pockets at the expense of the workforce and the public
purse.”
On immigration and free
movement, will say:
“Labour is not wedded to freedom of movement for EU citizens as a
point of principle.
“But nor can we afford to lose full access to the European
markets on which so many British businesses and jobs
depend. Changes to the way migration rules operate from the
EU will be part of the negotiations.
“Labour supports fair rules and reasonably managed migration as
part of the post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
“Unlike the Tories, Labour will not offer false promises on
immigration targets or sow division by scapegoating migrants.
“But Labour will take action against undercutting of pay and
conditions by closing down cheap labour loopholes, banning
exclusive advertising of jobs abroad and strengthening workplace
protections.
“That would have the effect of reducing numbers of EU migrant
workers in the most deregulated sectors, regardless of the final
Brexit deal.”
