Overview
- Production at Solihull, Halewood and Wolverhampton remains halted until next week, with workers stood down until at least Wednesday.
- Unite warns thousands of supply‑chain workers risk losing livelihoods and urges a furlough scheme to preserve jobs during the recovery.
- Directly employed staff are being paid through banked hours arrangements, and the union says their jobs are not at risk.
- Reports indicate JLR is discussing a taxpayer‑backed support package with ministers to assist suppliers affected by the shutdown.
- An English‑speaking collective has claimed responsibility on social media for the breach, a claim that has not been independently verified.