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AN emergency government package to prevent a jobs bloodbath following the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is imminent. Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he was looking at “partnering” with the
LONDON (Reuters) -Jaguar Land Rover's production shutdown after a cyberattack is hitting businesses in Britain's West Midlands region, a survey showed on Friday, with firms already making redundancies or cutting staff hours in response.
The government should create a furlough scheme for workers affected by the continued closure of Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) factories, a council leader has said. Production at JLR's Halewood site in Merseyside ground to a halt following a cyber-attack last month and the carmaker has said it will not restart until 1 October at the earliest.
Car workers facing redundancy after the crippling cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) should sign on for unemployment benefits, the Business Secretary has suggested.