Nissan Sunderland Redundancies 2025: Around 250 Roles
Last updated: 1 September 2026
Nissan's Sunderland plant has been through successive reported rounds of restructuring under the company's global cost-cutting programme.
What has been publicly announced
Nissan was reported on 30 June 2025 to be cutting around 250 jobs at its Sunderland plant through voluntary redundancy, part of a global headcount reduction, at the roughly 6,000-employee site.
Source: Automotive News Europe, 30 June 2025.
In May 2026 it was reported that Nissan would cut around 900 jobs across its European operations and consolidate Sunderland's production onto a single line, a further step beyond the 2025 voluntary-redundancy round.
Source: Reported across UK and automotive trade press, 1 May 2026.
This page reports only what has been publicly announced, with a source and date against every claim. It does not suggest Nissan (Sunderland) has acted unlawfully, and nothing here should be read as a comment on the merits of any individual case.
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Your rights in a redundancy at Nissan (Sunderland)
Nissan (Sunderland)'s situation does not change the statutory rules that apply to any UK redundancy: our redundancy consultation guide covers collective consultation and protective awards, and redundancy vs settlement agreement covers how a settlement agreement interacts with a redundancy exit, including the independent legal advice you are entitled to have your employer pay for.
What you are entitled to regardless of what Nissan (Sunderland) offers
Whatever Nissan (Sunderland) ultimately offers, if you have at least 2 years' continuous service with Nissan (Sunderland) you are entitled by law to statutory redundancy pay (a week's pay per full year of service, more for older employees, less for younger ones, capped at £751 a week and 20 years' service for 2026/27, a maximum of £22,530), your notice period or pay in lieu, accrued but untaken holiday pay, and a genuine consultation process, regardless of anything Nissan (Sunderland) negotiates on top.
The most recent public reporting on this Nissan (Sunderland) programme is dated 1 May 2026; nothing since has changed the statutory floor above, which you can work out for your own age, service and pay with our redundancy pay calculator (see also being made redundant: what happens next).
We have not identified a publicly sourced enhanced redundancy scheme specific to Nissan (Sunderland). If your offer states an enhanced multiple, your adviser checks it as part of the settlement agreement review below.
What to check before signing
Before you sign anything, work out what you are owed regardless of any negotiation, and what is genuinely on the table. These guides cover the detail:
Sources
- Automotive News Europe, 30 June 2025.
- Reported across UK and automotive trade press, 1 May 2026.
Disclaimer
This page provides general information about a publicly reported workforce situation. It is not legal, tax or benefits advice, and your position depends on your own facts. We are not connected to Nissan (Sunderland); its name is used only to identify the publicly reported situation. Sources and dates are given for every factual claim above. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a qualified adviser. Law as at 1 September 2026.