Jaguar Land Rover confirms up to 300 job cuts in the UK as part of corporate ‘restructure’

JAGUAR Land Rover has revealed plans to axe around 300 job roles as part of a corporate restructure following tariff pressure and last year’s cyber attack. The British car maker, which is based in the West-Midlands, said that salaried and managerial positions would be affected by the move. The cuts are being made to salaried and managerial positions Credit: AFP The motoring giant said the move forms part of its business transformation, which includes a focus on electric vehicles. JLR, which employs around 10,000 people in the UK, said colleagues impacted by the move will have a chance to exit early or explore redeployment opportunities. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! A spokesperson said: “As we evolve our operating model to accelerate the growth of our House of Brands and deliver our next-generation vehicles, we are transforming our business to improve decision-making and performance. “As part of our ongoing transformation initiatives, we have launched a limited redeployment and displacement programme. “Impacted colleagues will be supported to find alternative roles wherever possible, alongside the option of voluntary early exit.” Last July, the car maker also revealed plans to axe 500 job roles. It comes amid a challenging time for the maker of the luxury vehicles, which has been hit hard by US tariffs and a devastating cyber attack last year. The cruel incident, which took place last September, disrupted its factories for months. Most read in Money These challenges have taken a toll on the firm, with profit before tax reaching just £14million in the year to March, compared to £2.5billion recorded in the exact same period the year before. It’s the latest car maker to announce cuts. BMW revealed plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 as part of a voluntary redundancy programme. Porsche, which is owned by Volkswagen, is cutting an extra 5,000 jobs by 2035, taking the total cuts to 8,900. Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have also struck agreements to cut tens of thousands of workers. Volkswagen is aiming to cut up to 100,000 jobs and end production at four German ​plants. Comment now