Overview

• JLR said key systems are back online, including invoicing, the wholesales financial platform and its Global Parts Logistics Centre, while factory output remains suspended until at least October 1.
• Weeks of manual work and expanded IT capacity are enabling the carmaker to process invoices faster, begin clearing about £300 million owed to suppliers and accelerate vehicle sales registrations to restore cash flow.
• The government met suppliers this week and is considering buying components, offering government‑backed loans or stockpiling parts, with officials signaling a furlough‑style scheme is unlikely.
• Small suppliers told MPs they are days from running out of cash and have begun layoffs, raising risks across a supply chain that supports far more jobs than JLR’s 30,000 direct employees.
• Cybersecurity specialists at the NCSC and law enforcement remain engaged as analysts estimate large revenue and profit losses, and trade reports suggest JLR may lack cyber insurance, which the company has not confirmed.