Minister to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expected
Summary
The UK Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will meet with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) leadership and union representatives to discuss thousands of expected job cuts at the company. JLR is starting a voluntary redundancy program as part of efforts to simplify the business and improve efficiency, following a costly cyber attack and challenges like tariffs and falling sales.Key Facts
- Jonathan Reynolds will meet JLR bosses and the Unite union to talk about reducing job losses.
- JLR confirmed a voluntary redundancy scheme for salaried and management employees.
- Reports say up to 4,000 jobs could be cut, mainly among white collar workers.
- The job reductions follow a cyber attack in 2025 that stopped production for over a month.
- JLR employs about 30,000 people in the UK and about 10,000 overseas.
- The cyber attack caused a 27% drop in production and cost the company around £1.9 billion.
- Reynolds ruled out a bailout but is open to long-term investments to support JLR’s future.
- The UK government is reviewing electric vehicle sales targets and industry regulations to help car makers.
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