Up to 1,000 vehicles a day are made at the Solihull plant

Two 24-hour strikes have recently been staged at the company's Solihull plant in the West Midlands, after a two-year offer, improving pay by 6.5%, was rejected.

The unions want more, arguing that Land Rover workers should earn the same as those at Jaguar, which is also owned by Ford.

Dave Osborne, national officer of the Transport and General Workers Union said: "Further negotiations have taken place between the unions and Land Rover management in an attempt to resolve the current dispute.

"The company have now tabled an amended offer, the details of which will be reported to a meeting of shop stewards this Friday.

"After that meeting it is expected that a consultative ballot of the unions' members will be held to determine their views. No recommendation will be made by the unions."

A spokesman for Land Rover said they had met unions and progress had been made.