Carmaker JLR urges MPs to prevent a no-deal Brexit

A worker arrives at Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood Plant in Liverpool, Britain, January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble - Copyright PHIL NOBLE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 16/01/2019 - 16:04•Updated 20/04/2024 - 06:43

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) urged MPs to rule out the possibility that the country leaves the European Union without a deal, to prevent companies from having to make costly contingency planning.

JLR said it regretted the parliamentary vote on Tuesday when MPs rejected by a huge margin Prime Minister Theresa May's deal for leaving the bloc.

"We are disappointed with the vote on the Brexit deal and are considering its implications," the company said in a statement. "We would now urge ruling out a no-deal immediately as the only option with unanimous support in parliament."

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; writing by Kate Holton; editing by Stephen Addison)

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