Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is scheduled to meet with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Unite union representatives early next week to address thousands of expected job cuts at the car maker. JLR has confirmed it is initiating a voluntary redundancy programme for its salaried and management team members.
While JLR has not specified the number of redundancies, The Times has reported that as many as 4,000 jobs could be affected. The company stated that the cuts aim to "simplify" the business, "improve efficiency and build greater resilience." JLR did not rule out the possibility of compulsory redundancies.
Mr Reynolds told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the meeting will focus on mitigating job losses, but he ruled out a bailout for the company. He indicated that support could be considered for "long-term investment in the future" of JLR. The company, which employs approximately 30,000 people in its UK operations, was impacted by a cyber attack in September 2025 that halted production for several weeks and resulted in an estimated ��1.9bn loss.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham stated that the union has been in "intensive" discussions over the weekend regarding job loss mitigation. The cuts coincide with Chancellor John Healey's upcoming speech in the Midlands, where he is expected to outline plans to boost economic growth through changes in government investment valuation for infrastructure.