JLR announces 500 job losses at Halewood plant

The company produces Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles at the Halewood plant, which is switching from a three shift to a “two-plus” shift pattern from April 2020.

"This will deliver significant operating efficiencies at the plant, while enabling us to meet…growing customer demand,” the company said in a statement. "This change in shift pattern affects around 10 per cent of Halewood’s workforce.”

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JLR added that Halewood employees will have the opportunity to leave through an enhanced voluntary redundancy programme.

Trade union Unite has described today’s news as a ‘fresh blow to the car industry’, adding that the job losses comprise a mixture of permanent employees and agency staff.

Des Quinn, Unite national officer said: “This is a further blow to the UK car industry in general and to our members at Halewood in particular. Unite will be ensuring that the commitment to limit job losses to voluntary redundancies is fully honoured.