Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that production in its factories will remain suspended until next month at the earliest.

The business secretary and industry minister are visiting JLR on Tuesday for the first time since the cyber attack to meet with the company and firms in the beleaguered carmaker’s supply chain.

The company has been unable to produce cars since the cyber attack at the end of August forced it to shut down its IT networks, and fears are growing that the company’s suppliers could go bust without support.

JLR has confirmed that its factories – including its UK facilities in Solihull, Halewood and Wolverhampton – won’t resume operations until at least October 1.

“Our focus remains on supporting our customers, suppliers, colleagues, and our retailers who remain open,” JLR said in a statement confirming the shutdown extension.

“We fully recognise this is a difficult time for all connected with JLR and we thank everyone for their continued support and patience.”

Sources previously told the BBC the disruption could last into November.

Industry minister Chris McDonald said he was visiting JLR alongside Business Secretary Peter Kyle to “host companies in the supply chain, to listen to workers and hear how we can support them and help get production back online.”

He said in a statement: “We have two priorities, helping Jaguar Land Rover get back up and running as soon as possible and the long-term health of the supply chain.

“We are acutely aware of the difficulties the stoppage is causing for those suppliers and their staff, many of whom are already taking a financial hit through no fault of their own – and we will do everything we can to reassure them that the government is on their side.”

Suppliers are anxious to be heard, according to Johnathan Dudley, the head of manufacturing for accounting and consulting firm Crowe UK. The firm is based in the West Midlands, which is where the Solihull and Wolverhampton plants are.

“Obviously, they’re being very, very cautious because they don’t want to create panic, and equally, they don’t want to be seen to be criticising people further up the chain,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

“It’s not a blame game, but it is a cry for help, because there are businesses now seeing people not paying [staff].”

The halt in production had hit profits by about £120m already, and £1.7bn in lost revenue, according to David Bailey, Professor of Business Economics at the University of Birmingham.

JLR is currently taking the lead on support for its own supply chain, rather than any state intervention.

One of the country’s largest trade unions, Unite, called for a furlough scheme for staff of JLR suppliers, after reporting that some workers were being told to apply for Universal Credit.

Unite said staff were being laid off with “reduced or zero pay” following the hack, which has forced the carmaker to shut down its IT networks and halt production.

New Delhi: Government has approved the release of 25 lakh additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the Financial Year 2025-26. 

Extending his greetings to women beneficiaries on this occasion, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi stated in a post on X, “On the auspicious occasion of Navratri, I extend my best wishes to all mothers and sisters joining the Ujjwala family. This step not only brings them joy during this sacred festival but also strengthens our resolve towards women empowerment.”

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 22, 2025

With this expansion, the total number of PMUY connections will rise to 10.58 crore. The Government has approved an expenditure of  Rs 676 crore for the release of these connections, which includes  Rs 512.5 crore for providing 25 lakh deposit-free connections at the rate of  Rs 2,050 per connection,  Rs 160 crore for targeted subsidy of  Rs 300 per 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder (for up to nine refills per year, proportionately pro-rated for 5 kg cylinders), and  Rs 3.5 crore towards project management expenses, transaction and SMS charges, Information, Education & Communication (IEC) activities, and administrative expenditure.

Under PMUY, beneficiaries receive a deposit-free LPG connection that covers the security deposit of cylinder, pressure regulator, suraksha hose, Domestic Gas Consumer Card (DGCC) booklet, and installation charges. In addition, the first refill and stove are also provided free of cost. 

Beneficiaries are not required to make any payment for the LPG connection, the first refill, or the stove, as these costs are borne by the Government of India and the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Beneficiaries have the flexibility to choose from a 14.2 kg single bottle connection, a 5 kg single bottle connection, or a 5 kg double bottle connection.

Launched in May 2016, PMUY initially targeted 8 crore deposit-free LPG connections, which was achieved in September 2019. To cover the remaining poor households, Ujjwala 2.0 was launched in August 2021 with a target of 1 crore additional connections, achieved by January 2022. Subsequently, the Government approved 60 lakh additional connections under Ujjwala 2.0, achieved in December 2022, and another 75 lakh connections, achieved by July 2024. 

As of July 2025, over 10.33 crore PMUY connections have been released across the country, making it one of the largest clean energy initiatives globally.