Business Secretary says workers hit by JLR cyber attack can sign on for benefits
Business Secretary Peter Kyle offers benefits to workers affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack, supporting over 200,000 supply chain employees facing financial difficulties.
- Business Secretary Peter Kyle visited Jaguar Land Rover to meet supply chain firms and workers, saying he recognises this is a deeply worrying time and prioritises getting JLR back online.
- The cyber attack on August 31 forced Jaguar Land Rover to halt production, keeping its UK factories closed until at least October 1.
- The disruption affects 34,000 JLR employees and around 200,000 in the supply chain, with experts warning of a £120 million hit and £2 billion in losses.
- Ministers now face calls from unions and MPs to provide loans or wage subsidies for suppliers, with Unite union demanding a furlough scheme and MPs urging a CBILS‑style interruption loan scheme.
- As Jaguar Land Rover leads supplier support, ministers say they are tracking immediate and wider economic fallout amid warnings the pause risks supply chain disintegration and skilled labour loss.
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