Jaguar Land Rover to cut up to 300 UK jobs

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced on July 30, 2026, that it is cutting up to 300 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan. The reductions will affect salaried and managerial positions across the company's UK offices and engineering centers, but will not impact hourly production workers on factory floors.

The company described the move as a "limited redeployment and displacement programme," stating that affected employees will be supported in finding alternative roles within JLR where possible, with voluntary early exit packages also available. The decision is part of a broader transformation of the company's operating model, which it says is designed to accelerate growth, improve decision-making, and deliver next-generation vehicles, including electric models.

This restructuring follows a severe financial downturn for the luxury carmaker. Annual results published in May showed pre-tax profits collapsing to just 14 million pounds for the year ending in March 2026, down from 2.5 billion pounds the previous year. Company officials attributed the dramatic decline to a combination of external pressures, primarily the impact of U.S. tariffs on automotive imports and the prolonged...