John
McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, speaking after Treasury Questions today, said:
“Today
I called on the Chancellor to agree to vote with Labour in the House of Commons
in opposing a ‘No Deal’ Brexit if one was to occur. He refused to answer the
question.
"I
further asked him to at least agree to set out the principles of any transition
period after we leave the EU by the end of the year, as business leaders are
calling for this right now in order to safeguard jobs and investment. He again
refused to answer.
"It is
clear he is refusing to answer these very basic questions because he is too
weak to stand up to the reckless Brexiteers in the Cabinet. But he needs to
stop worrying about his own job and instead focus on the millions of people
whose jobs are reliant on a deal and a transitional agreement with the EU.
"If
this weak government cannot do this due to infighting in the Conservative Party
then they need to step aside and let Labour take charge of safeguarding jobs in
our country.”
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