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Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover furloughs half of entire UK staff amid crisis

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Jaguar Land Rover has furloughed half of its entire UK workforce amid the coronavirus crisis. The vehicle manufacturer said 20,000 staff has been "furloughed" from roles that "are not critical during this temporary period of disruption".

Its board and leadership team will also deferring salary payments from May for three months, the firm said. Production ceased at the Castle Bromwich site on March 24, its Solihull plant on March 23 and Halewood, Liverpool, on March 20.

JLR also confirmed that "a controlled stop would continue for a few more weeks", reports Birmingham Live. "At Jaguar Land Rover, the health of our employees is our primary concern," a spokeswoman said. "We continue to monitor the Covid-19 situation and follow the guidance of

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