“When I was in government I worked very closely with Jaguar Land Rover. It took some considerable effort to get JLR committed to the UK.

“I got to know Ralf Speth well enough to know that he’s not bluffing when he says JLR’s position is a hard Brexit would make the company’s position in the UK untenable.



“The Conservatives should listen. But there’s no evidence that they are willing to treat major employers with anything other than complete contempt.”

