By bizn_fun 
“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].”