By country
Layoffs in the United Kingdom
48 sourced layoff rounds at 44 companies in the United Kingdom between Mar 2022 and Sep 2026: 152,920 people in the rounds where a number was given. Each one links to the article or filing it came from. The list covers what we have been able to source, not every cut in the country.
People affected
153K
Where a number was given
Companies
44
With a sourced round
Rounds
48
Mar 2022 → Sep 2026
Every round, newest first
- BBC−110
BBC Media Tech, the division behind iPlayer, announced about 110 compulsory redundancies in a £37 million ($50 million) savings round, with a further 180 voluntary departures expected and 35 vacancies closed.
Media & Streaming · Source: Deadline
- Jaguar Land Rover−4,000
Jaguar Land Rover confirmed it wants to reduce its global workforce by about 4,000 over two years to save 1.7 billion pounds.
Automotive · Source: The Guardian
- Reach−220
Mirror and Express publisher Reach said it would cut a further 220 editorial jobs as online traffic falls.
About the figure: The cut is linked to lost search traffic from AI summaries, not to AI replacing the work or to AI efficiency, so aiRelated is set false. The owner may wish to review this one.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Guardian
- Legal & General−1,000(10% of workforce)
Legal & General said it plans to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2027, about a tenth of its workforce.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- Greggs−740
Greggs announced plans to close four factories, which could result in 740 job losses over two and a half years.
About the figure: Potential losses, subject to consultation.
Retail & Corporate · Source: The Guardian
- Channel 4−300
Channel 4 is to cut about 300 jobs, about a quarter of its workforce, in the biggest layoffs in its history.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Guardian
- Entain−400
Ladbrokes owner Entain said it is preparing to cut 400 jobs.
Hospitality & Leisure · Source: The Guardian
- Nationwide−600
Nationwide building society said it would cut 600 jobs in the first major redundancies linked to its takeover of Virgin Money.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- Standard Chartered−7,800
Standard Chartered set out plans to cut about 7,800 back-office roles by 2030, primarily in response to AI.
About the figure: The article says the bank intends to cut 15% of its more than 52,000 back-office roles; that is not a share of the whole workforce, so percent left null.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- BBC−2,000(10% of workforce)
The BBC announced 2,000 job cuts, affecting as many as 10% of its 21,000 staff, under a plan to save 500 million pounds over three years.
About the figure: The existing bbc-2026-09 entry (110 compulsory tech redundancies) appears to be part of this wider programme.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Guardian
- Whitbread−3,800
Premier Inn owner Whitbread said it would cut about 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland and close its remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants.
About the figure: Article says the cuts affect about 12% of the 30,000 UK and Ireland workforce; percent left null because that is not the whole company.
Hospitality & Leisure · Source: The Guardian
- Bentley−275(6% of workforce)
Bentley said it would cut 275 jobs in the UK, about 6% of its 4,600 workforce.
Automotive · Source: The Guardian
- Close Brothers−600
Banking group Close Brothers said it would cut about 600 jobs, almost a quarter of its 2,600 workforce, after further losses.
About the figure: The lender said it is deploying automation and AI in parallel; it did not attribute the job cuts to AI, so aiRelated is false. The owner may wish to review.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- Ocado−1,000(5% of workforce)
Ocado said it would cut 1,000 jobs, about 5% of its global workforce, and its chief executive cited AI productivity gains that let it do more with fewer people.
About the figure: AI link: the article quotes the chief executive saying the company was benefiting from significant productivity enhancements from AI so it could get more done with less people. The main stated driver is a 150 million pound cost programme.
E-commerce · Source: The Guardian
- Aston Martin−500(20% of workforce)
Aston Martin said it would reduce its workforce by up to a fifth, about 500 employees, to save about 40 million pounds.
About the figure: Percent is an upper limit (up to 20%).
Automotive · Source: The Guardian
Homeware chain The Original Factory Shop called in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.
About the figure: Figure is jobs at risk.
Retail & Corporate · Source: The Guardian
- ExxonMobil (UK)−450
ExxonMobil said it would shut its Fife Ethylene Plant in Scotland by February 2026, affecting about 200 workers and 250 contractors.
About the figure: Quote is the article headline; the 450 includes about 250 contractors.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: The Guardian
Jaguar Land Rover said it would cut up to 500 UK management jobs through voluntary redundancy after a fall in sales.
About the figure: Count is an upper limit (up to 500).
Automotive · Source: The Guardian
- National Trust−550(6% of workforce)
The National Trust said it would cut at least 550 jobs to save 26 million pounds after higher labour costs.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: The Guardian
- Burberry−1,700
Burberry said it would cut around 1,700 jobs worldwide by 2027 to reduce costs after a fall in profits.
Retail & Corporate · Source: The Guardian
- Ocado−500
Ocado said AI had improved the productivity of its engineering team, enabling it to cut 500 technology and finance roles.
E-commerce · Source: The Guardian
- BP−4,700(5% of workforce)
BP told staff it would cut 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor positions to reduce costs.
About the figure: Count excludes the 3,000 contractor roles. Percent is from the article: 5% of its staff.
Energy & Utilities · Source: The Guardian
- St James's Place−500
Wealth manager St James's Place said it would make about 500 jobs redundant in a 200 million pound savings drive.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- Post Office−2,000
The Post Office said it plans to close more than 100 branches, putting about 2,000 jobs at risk.
About the figure: Figure is jobs at risk.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: The Guardian
- TGI Fridays (UK)−1,000
A rescue deal saved 51 TGI Fridays UK restaurants but 35 outlets closed with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs.
About the figure: Reported as more than 1,000.
Hospitality & Leisure · Source: The Guardian
- Santander (UK)−1,425
Santander said it would cut 1,425 jobs in the UK in 2024 as it automated more of its operations.
About the figure: The company cited automation, not AI specifically, so aiRelated is false.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- ISG−2,000
Construction contractor ISG fell into administration and more than 2,000 jobs were axed with immediate effect.
About the figure: Reported as more than 2,000; the article says most of 2,400 UK staff were made redundant with 200 retained.
Construction & Real Estate · Source: The Guardian
- Unilever−7,500
Unilever announced around 7,500 mostly office job cuts and the spin off of its ice cream division.
Consumer Goods & Food · Source: Liverpool Echo (PA)
- Tata Steel (UK)−2,800
Tata Steel confirmed it will shut both blast furnaces at Port Talbot, costing up to 2,800 jobs.
About the figure: Quote is the article headline. Tata Steel is headquartered in India; the jobs are in the UK.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: The Guardian
- abrdn−500
Fund manager abrdn said it would cut 500 jobs as part of a 150 million pound cost-cutting drive.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- Lloyds Banking Group−1,600
Lloyds planned to cut 1,600 staff from its branch network while creating 830 roles elsewhere.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- Sky−1,000(4% of workforce)
Sky said it would cut about 1,000 jobs as customers move from satellite pay-TV to streaming.
About the figure: Percent is from the same article: Sky is seeking to reduce its workforce of about 26,000 UK staff by about 4%.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Guardian
- PwC (UK)−600
PwC planned to cut up to 600 UK jobs amid a slowdown in client demand.
About the figure: Count is an upper limit (up to 600).
Professional Services · Source: The Guardian
- Metro Bank−800
Metro Bank said it plans to cut about 800 jobs by the end of March 2024 after its rescue deal.
About the figure: The Guardian reported in March 2024 that the cuts were increased to 1,000.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Guardian
- Reach−450
Mirror and Express publisher Reach put 450 staff at risk of redundancy in its third round of cuts in under 12 months.
Media & Streaming · Source: The Guardian
- Rolls-Royce−2,500
Jet engine maker Rolls-Royce said it plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs to simplify the organisation.
About the figure: Count is an upper limit (up to 2,500).
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: The Guardian
- Shell−200
Shell confirmed 200 job cuts in its low carbon solutions unit in 2024, with a further 130 roles under review.
About the figure: Some affected staff were to move to other Shell divisions.
Energy & Utilities · Source: CNBC
- S4 Capital−500
Digital marketing group S4 Capital cut 500 jobs as tech clients reduced ad spending.
Professional Services · Source: The Guardian
- Wilko−12,000
Budget retailer Wilko said it was on the brink of collapse, putting more than 12,000 jobs at risk; it later went into administration.
About the figure: Figure is jobs at risk at the time of the announcement.
Retail & Corporate · Source: The Guardian
- Vodafone−11,000(11% of workforce)
New CEO Margherita Della Valle announced 11,000 job cuts over three years, more than a tenth of 104,000 staff, to simplify the organisation.
Telecom · Source: The Guardian
- BT Group−55,000
BT said it would cut between 40,000 and 55,000 roles by 2028 to 2030, with the CEO saying about 10,000 would be replaced by digitization and automation.
About the figure: 55,000 is the upper bound of a 40,000 to 55,000 range spread over several years; only about 10,000 of the roles were attributed to digitization, automation and AI.
Telecom · Source: CNN
- Deliveroo−350(9% of workforce)
Deliveroo said it would cut 350 roles, about 9% of its staff, after a fall in online orders.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: The Guardian
- M&Co−1,900
Scottish clothing retailer M&Co said it would close all 170 stores after falling into administration, with the loss of up to 1,900 jobs.
Retail & Corporate · Source: The Guardian
- Arrival−800(50% of workforce)
Electric van startup Arrival said it was cutting 800 jobs, about half its remaining workforce, to reduce costs.
Automotive · Source: The Guardian
- Royal Mail−10,000
Royal Mail said it may need to cut up to 10,000 roles by August 2023, citing strikes and the decline of its core business.
About the figure: Count is an upper limit (up to 10,000).
Logistics & Shipping · Source: The Guardian
- Cazoo−750(15% of workforce)
Online car seller Cazoo announced about 750 job cuts across the UK and Europe, about 15% of its workforce.
E-commerce · Source: The Guardian
- P&O Ferries−800
P&O Ferries sacked 800 seafarers without warning and replaced them with agency crew.
About the figure: P&O Ferries is UK-based and owned by DP World of Dubai.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: The Guardian
- Sainsbury's−2,000
Sainsbury's said it would close 200 in-store cafes and 34 hot food counters, putting about 2,000 jobs at risk.
About the figure: Figure is jobs at risk, not confirmed redundancies.
Retail & Corporate · Source: The Guardian
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