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Tate & Lyle agrees £2.7bn takeover by US rival in new blow to London market
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/tate-lyle-agrees-takeover-ingredion-us-rival-ftse
Published: June 8, 2026 09:14
Venerable but struggling UK firm backs deal with Chicago-based Ingredion putting nearly 500 jobs worldwide at riskTate & Lyle has agreed to a £2.7bn takeover by its US rival Ingredion, in a deal that could put hundreds of jobs at risk and represents yet…
British Heart Foundation to close 150 charity shops as costs rise
Published: June 5, 2026 12:49
Shoppers turning to online options also affects BHF, which has carried out review of retail armThe British Heart Foundation is to close about 150 shops and cut jobs, as rising costs and the shift to online shopping makes about a quarter of the charity’s…
City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs
Published: June 3, 2026 16:17
New crisis at former vocational charity involves alleged withholding of data and breaching redundancy lawsCity & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over claims it has been “dishonest” over plans to shed about 400 UK staff.Officials at…
Standard Chartered boss apologises for ‘lower-value human capital’ comments amid job cuts
Published: May 22, 2026 10:51
Bill Winters faced backlash over remarks about some of near 80,000 staff set to lose roles to AIThe chief executive of Standard Chartered has apologised for referring to some of the almost 8,000 staff that are set to lose their jobs to artificial…
WiseTech begins redundancies – but omits ‘AI’ from emails to Chinese employees, workers say
Published: May 21, 2026 15:00
ASX-listed company announced in February it would lay off almost 30% of its 7,000-strong workforce across 40 countriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesWiseTech has begun…
Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat
Published: May 15, 2026 06:00
Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affectedThe owner of WH Smith’s former high street business is aiming to change contracts with the Post Office to make it easier to…
BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase
Published: May 12, 2026 15:13
Workers told to be realistic about outcome of union talks as corporation aims to make savings with job cutsBBC staff have been told their bosses will forgo a pay rise this year but fear the freeze will lead to a meagre increase for the rank and file, who…
Up to 150 former WH Smith stores face closure, putting thousands of jobs at risk
Published: May 6, 2026 13:43
Modella Capital, which rebranded shops as TG Jones, unveils radical restructuring plan, including rent holidaysUp to 150 former WH Smith stores are likely to close, putting thousands of jobs at risk under a radical restructuring plan by their new owner,…
Last Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says
Published: April 30, 2026 08:46
Whitbread to call time on restaurants in UK and Ireland blaming higher costs and taxes for latest strategic resetPremier Inn owner Whitbread is to cut about 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland and shut its remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants as…
Quarter of a million people could lose job by middle of 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’, analysis says
Published: April 20, 2026 05:00
Twin reports from top accounting firms underline scale of economic threat as Iran war shatters business confidenceA quarter of a million people could lose their jobs by the middle of next year as Britain “flirts with recession”, analysis suggests, after…
News of BBC jobs cuts ‘real concern‘, says UK’s culture secretary
Published: April 16, 2026 13:14
Lisa Nandy says staff have been strongly affected as some express frustration that high-paid presenters and executives likely to be safeThe BBC’s sudden announcement of 2,000 job cuts has had a “very strong effect” on staff, the UK’s culture secretary,…