Rachel has welcomed the new US trade deal, which has saved tens of thousands of jobs in UK manufacturing, particularly in the West Midlands where car exports to the US are a vitally important industry. She said:

Thousands of British jobs have been safeguarded by this Government’s trade agreement with the US, including for those in my constituency who work for Jaguar Land Rover, like my next-door neighbour Ollie—proving that when Labour negotiates, workers win. Can the Prime Minister confirm that he will continue to stand up for all workers and our vital motor manufacturing industry as he negotiates a better deal for Britain around the world?

The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, responded by saying:

I pay tribute to my Honourable Friend for her work with JLR and for standing up for the jobs in her constituency. The deal that we have agreed saves thousands of jobs in our car industry, securing the livelihoods of countless families. I have been up to JLR on a number of occasions, including last week. I know at first hand what it means for the workforce, their families and their communities—and the Leader of the Conservatives says she would go and tell them that she is going to rip it up. And what did the Reform leader Nigel Fara say about JLR? He said JLR deserves to go bust. Shame on him! Labour is striking deals in the national interest.