JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to reports that Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut up to 4,000 jobs, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:

“This news will be devastating for the thousands of workers and families affected by the redundancies at JLR.

“When Starmer’s Government announced they would underwrite a rescue loan for JLR last year, Liberal Democrats asked that the Prime Minister assure workers that the deal would be enough to protect their jobs - it wasn’t. 

"This development lays bare that the Government’s growth mission is falling far short, just as the new Chancellor is set to make his first major speech. We need to see support for those jobs at risk, paired with bold action from the Chancellor on growing the economy across the UK.”

ENDS