{
  "id": 5955519,
  "title": "Business secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/business-secretary-to-meet-jaguar-land-rover-bosses-amid-job-cuts",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-06T10:40:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/business-secretary-to-meet-jaguar-land-rover-bosses-amid-job-cuts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to meet with Jaguar Land Rover executives after the company announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs. The UK's largest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has unveiled a voluntary redundancy scheme to cut costs in response to declining sales and the impact of US tariffs. The redundancy program is expected to be officially announced on Monday, according to the Sunday Times. JLR directly employs 34,000 people across its three UK sites and indirectly supports 120,000 British jobs through its supply chain. Tata Motors, JLR's Indian parent company, is urging the CEO, PB Balaji, to reduce costs at the company. JLR experienced a five-week production halt following a cyberattack in September last year. The company's revenue fell by nearly 10% in the three months to June, with pre-tax profit decreasing by over two-thirds to £109 million. JLR's spokesperson explained that the company has taken steps to strengthen its product portfolio and adapt to global market conditions, aiming to save approximately £1.7 billion over two years and reduce break-even points to 300,000 vehicles. The UK government has provided support to the car industry, including reduced energy bills and £4 billion in funding for zero-emission vehicles. Union leaders, like Sharon Graham from Unite, expressed concern over the situation, stating that it is part of \"death by a thousand cuts\" under successive governments.",
  "summary": "Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds is due to hold emergency meetings with the bosses of Jaguar Land Rover after it announced plans to slash 4,000 jobs. Reynolds has spoken to PB Balaji, chief executive of Britain’s biggest carmaker, and is due to meet with the company’s leadership in the coming days. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has [...]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "Minister to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/minister-to-meet-jaguar-land-rover-boss-as-thousands-of-job-cuts",
        "published": "2026-09-06T10:29:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}