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Redundancies and job cuts in the UK

22 announcements at 15 employers with jobs in UK, in the last 12 months: 12,591 jobs cut, counted once per announcement and only when the employer, a formal notice or two reports confirm the figure; 1 is a US layoff notice (WARN).

22AnnouncementsCuts, consultations, buyouts and reported plans
13kJobs cut, counted12,591, once per announcement
15Employers15 of them in the Index
1WARN noticesFormal US layoff notices

Month by month

  1. NovNovember 2025: 0 announcements
  2. DecDecember 2025: 0 announcements
  3. 291JanJanuary 2026: 3 announcements, 291 jobs cut
  4. 1.3kFebFebruary 2026: 6 announcements, 1,300 jobs cut
  5. MarMarch 2026: 1 announcements
  6. 3.3kAprApril 2026: 1 announcements, 3,300 jobs cut
  7. MayMay 2026: 0 announcements
  8. JunJune 2026: 1 announcements
  9. JulJuly 2026: 1 announcements
  10. AugAugust 2026: 1 announcements
  11. 5.0kSepSeptember 2026: 2 announcements, 5,000 jobs cut
  12. 2.5kOctOctober 2026: 5 announcements, 2,500 jobs cut
  13. 200NovNovember 2026: 1 announcements, 200 jobs cut
Jobs cut each month, counted once per announcement and only when confirmed. The record starts on 1st November 2025; the first month is part of a month.

The largest

  1. 27th Jan
    Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedCalifornia, WashingtonFormal notice

    16,000jobs cut
  2. 22nd Oct
    Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedUK, IndiaReported by 6 major outletsAI cited

    5,000jobs cut
  3. 6th Sep
    Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedSolihull, WarwickshireReported by 8 major outlets

    4,000jobs cut
  4. 8th Apr
    John Lewis Partnership to cut 3,300 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far

    3,300jobs cut
  5. 7th Oct
    Royal Mail to cut 2,500 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKReported by 5 major outlets

    2,500jobs cut
  6. 7th Oct
    Amazon to cut 1,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedIndia, UKOne major outlet so far

    1,000jobs cut
  7. 26th Feb
    Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedHatfieldReported by 4 major outlets

    1,000jobs cut
  8. 26th Feb
    Sainsbury's to cut 300 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far

    300jobs cut
  9. 29th Jan
    Santander UK opens consultation on 291 jobs

    Consultation openedUKOne major outlet so far

    291jobs cut

Every announcement

Newest first. Employers in the Index and rounds of 250 jobs or more lead; smaller notices at other employers fold under each month, read under the same rule.

November 2026 1200 jobs

  1. 4th Nov
    UBS to cut 200 jobs

    Cuts announcedLondonReported by 3 major outlets

    200jobs cut

November 2026, day by day →

October 2026 52,500 jobs

  1. 22nd Oct
    Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedUK, IndiaReported by 6 major outletsAI cited

    5,000jobs cut
  2. 7th Oct
    Royal Mail to cut 2,500 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKReported by 5 major outlets

    2,500jobs cut
  3. 7th Oct
    Amazon to cut 1,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedIndia, UKOne major outlet so far

    1,000jobs cut
  4. 7th Oct
    HSBC opens a redundancy consultation

    Consultation openedLondonOne major outlet so farAI cited

    No figure
  5. 6th Oct
    HSBC reported to be weighing job cuts

    Reported to be weighing cutsUKReported by 3 major outletsAI cited

    No figure

October 2026, day by day →

September 2026 25,000 jobs
  1. 6th Sep
    Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedSolihull, WarwickshireReported by 8 major outlets

    4,000jobs cut

September 2026, day by day →

August 2026 1
  1. 21st Aug
    HSBC announces job cuts

    Cuts announcedEurope, Hong KongOne major outlet so far

    No figure

August 2026, day by day →

July 2026 1
  1. 9th Jul
    KPMG to cut 200 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far

    200jobs, not yet confirmed

July 2026, day by day →

June 2026 1
  1. 16th Jun
    Deloitte offers voluntary exit to 175 staff

    Voluntary exit offeredUKOne major outlet so far

    175places offered

June 2026, day by day →

April 2026 13,300 jobs
  1. 8th Apr
    John Lewis Partnership to cut 3,300 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far

    3,300jobs cut

April 2026, day by day →

March 2026 1
  1. 25th Mar
    BT Group reported to be weighing 700 job cuts

    Reported to be weighing cutsSunderlandOne major outlet so far

    700jobs, not yet confirmed

March 2026, day by day →

February 2026 61,300 jobs
  1. 26th Feb
    Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedHatfieldReported by 4 major outlets

    1,000jobs cut
  2. 26th Feb
    Sainsbury's to cut 300 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far

    300jobs cut
  3. 9th Feb
    Ocado reported to be weighing 1,000 job cuts

    Reported to be weighing cutsUKOne major outlet so far

    1,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  4. 8th Feb
    Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far

    1,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  5. 8th Feb
    Ocado reported to be weighing 1,000 job cuts

    Reported to be weighing cutsUKReported by 2 major outlets

    1,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  6. 4th Feb
    Asda announces job cuts

    Cuts announcedUKOne major outlet so far

    No figure

February 2026, day by day →

January 2026 3291 jobs
  1. 29th Jan
    Santander UK opens consultation on 291 jobs

    Consultation openedUKOne major outlet so far

    291jobs cut
  2. 27th Jan
    Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedCalifornia, WashingtonFormal notice

    16,000jobs cut
  3. 15th Jan
    Asda to cut 150 jobs

    Cuts announcedYorkshireOne major outlet so far

    150jobs, not yet confirmed

January 2026, day by day →

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