{"employer":"santander-uk","name":"Santander UK","country":"GB","country_name":"UK","market":"uk","sector":"Banks & insurance","identifiers":{"wikidata":null,"lei":null,"sec_cik":null,"isin":[],"companies_house":null,"listings":[]},"workforce":18000,"in_core_index":true,"announced_and_reported":null,"label":"Quiet","state":"calm","jobs_cut_90d":0,"jobs_cut_180d":0,"ai_cited":false,"normal":{"kind":"quiet","label":"No cuts found this quarter"},"latest":{"label":"Reported to be weighing cuts","type":"considering","jobs":300,"jobs_counted":false,"first_reported":"2026-01-29","last_reported":"2026-01-29","url":"https://talentrisk.com/companies/santander-uk#record"},"events_delay_days":7,"events":[{"employer":"santander-uk","name":"Santander UK","country":"GB","market":"uk","type":"considering","label":"Reported to be weighing cuts","first_reported":"2026-01-29","last_reported":"2026-01-29","jobs":300,"jobs_counted":false,"ai_linked":false,"roles_cut":["stores_branches"],"roles_hired":[],"countries":["GB"],"reasons":["demand"],"method":["closure"],"complete_by":"2027-01","sites":[],"reason_quote":{"text":"in response to more customers using digital banking","english":"in response to more customers using digital banking","publisher":"The Telegraph","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOV2cxQl9DWW1tbU1MMWM3OUVCVGtqZ3c3dTZxVEJ0NEoyUW0yb0hsTUpJTjJTTTl6MWdYRHdEdXRyQk9WWG1oUGlnWG1IR1o0c3NyQXZjRXNIWVRWTHBhQ0c0aG9sMGtuV1JlY3k5MnFkX2M1UDcwaGRDeEdXMlptQnFwZEdWb3ZpVDRZZWRobl8waHE4eDJJeGEyNW9CendHMFZHMzliQQ?oc=5&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en"},"moved_to":[],"hired_from":[],"best_source_tier":2,"outlets":1,"id":"santander-uk-2026-01-29-73f3fb","best_source":"Major outlet","major_outlets":1,"count_reason":"A sign, not a cut","figure_reports":1,"figure_official":false,"audit":null,"summary":"Santander UK considers cutting nearly 300 jobs and closing 44 branches across the country in response to customers shifting to digital banking. Most closures planned for April and May 2026, with four additional sites in January 2027.","sources":[{"date":"2026-01-29","publisher":"The Telegraph","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOV2cxQl9DWW1tbU1MMWM3OUVCVGtqZ3c3dTZxVEJ0NEoyUW0yb0hsTUpJTjJTTTl6MWdYRHdEdXRyQk9WWG1oUGlnWG1IR1o0c3NyQXZjRXNIWVRWTHBhQ0c0aG9sMGtuV1JlY3k5MnFkX2M1UDcwaGRDeEdXMlptQnFwZEdWb3ZpVDRZZWRobl8waHE4eDJJeGEyNW9CendHMFZHMzliQQ?oc=5&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en","tier":2,"audited_on":null,"audit_held":null}],"url":"https://talentrisk.com/companies/santander-uk"},{"employer":"santander-uk","name":"Santander UK","country":"GB","market":"uk","type":"consultation","label":"Consultation opened","first_reported":"2026-01-29","last_reported":"2026-01-29","jobs":291,"jobs_counted":true,"ai_linked":false,"roles_cut":["stores_branches"],"roles_hired":[],"countries":["GB"],"reasons":["demand","merger"],"method":["closure"],"complete_by":null,"sites":[],"reason_quote":{"text":"The Spanish-owned lender said the closures were due to a rise in digital banking after a push to get more customers using mobile and online services across the country.","english":"The Spanish-owned lender said the closures were due to a rise in digital banking after a push to get more customers using mobile and online services across the country.","publisher":"The Guardian","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNNVZ3OVpJTFVQbm9mRHhob1FCcWo2b3d3Y09hRDJ6d3huQkVHaDU4em5wRmMtaEE0dENabzlCOTFqczh4ZlVZN092cFZZVW1zcDc1VlNjT1JqTk5QbEp4R2NwaVVkUDBjaGVZbEJwREtZWGJCLTFMUV9jNndETERqem1wTlJ4X0NlTDNmLTJpOEZCYk9iRmZtUENFa0dEVU5F?oc=5&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en"},"moved_to":[],"hired_from":[],"best_source_tier":2,"outlets":2,"id":"santander-uk-2026-01-29-a95f99","best_source":"Major outlet","major_outlets":1,"count_reason":"Counted","figure_reports":2,"figure_official":false,"audit":null,"summary":"Santander UK announced closure of 44 branches (12% of 349), putting 291 branch-based workers at risk of job loss. Bank said it would begin consulting with unions and offer unspecified alternative roles to affected staff.","sources":[{"date":"2026-01-29","publisher":"The Guardian","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNNVZ3OVpJTFVQbm9mRHhob1FCcWo2b3d3Y09hRDJ6d3huQkVHaDU4em5wRmMtaEE0dENabzlCOTFqczh4ZlVZN092cFZZVW1zcDc1VlNjT1JqTk5QbEp4R2NwaVVkUDBjaGVZbEJwREtZWGJCLTFMUV9jNndETERqem1wTlJ4X0NlTDNmLTJpOEZCYk9iRmZtUENFa0dEVU5F?oc=5&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en","tier":2,"audited_on":null,"audit_held":null},{"date":"2026-01-29","publisher":"uk.finance.yahoo.com","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQUXBveU9LeDdRMy02NG90VE96MzVnNlJaOUl2ZEtURW1XcEFQWHljbjNsQW54Q2xyTEFBdmg2RG9McWM4dlg3dHpXU3dUaW55RmEtOFY3TC1sMVBEV1RSWFpDSkZWaU9ZQ1gzTjVzeFFzSHB2NjEwSkZGSHpfU0hOckN1OUJlem8?oc=5&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en","tier":3,"audited_on":null,"audit_held":null}],"url":"https://talentrisk.com/companies/santander-uk"}],"url":"https://talentrisk.com/companies/santander-uk","updated":"2026-11-09T12:34:03.214Z","licence":"CC BY 4.0 — credit \"Talent Risk\" with a link to talentrisk.com. 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