Who's cutting jobs
Recent UK redundancy announcements, updated as they break.
Automotive · 11 September 2026
Jaguar Land Rover opens voluntary redundancy programme as UK job cuts could reach 4,000
Jaguar Land Rover just confirmed up to 300 job cuts across Coventry, Solihull and Wolverhampton — salaried and managerial roles, via a 'redeployment and displacement' programme. If you're one of the people affected, a few things worth…
4,000salaried and managerial roles, over two years
Construction & Property · 10 September 2026
Cost consultant RLB cuts jobs in sudden round of redundancies leaving staff reeling
At risk
Financial Services · 10 September 2026
Santander begins job cuts with transfer of first 1,000 TSB staff as integration gets under way
1,000TSB staff in first transfer tranche
Gambling & Gaming · 10 September 2026
Bet365 cuts 300 jobs at Stoke-on-Trent HQ as gambling tax increases bite
300UK jobs cut at Stoke-on-Trent HQ
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Food & Drink · 10 September 2026
Diageo redundancies
Under review
Manufacturing & Industrial · 9 September 2026
Headlam axes 154 jobs and closes 28 trade counters after flooring specialist falls into administration
154Jobs lost as Headlam enters administration
Financial Services · 9 September 2026
IG Group cuts hundreds of jobs weeks after announcing $1.3bn US acquisition
$1.3bnValue of US acquisition announced weeks before the cuts
Media & Advertising · 9 September 2026
Channel 4 to cut 300 jobs in one of the largest redundancy programmes in its history
300Jobs at risk
Higher Education · 9 September 2026
University of Exeter redundancies
At risk
Charity & Nonprofit · 8 September 2026
Bristol Old Vic launches voluntary exit scheme for staff as theatre moves to protect its financial future
At risk
Gambling & Gaming · 8 September 2026
FuturLab lays off seven staff after cancelling unannounced project outside PowerWash Simulator franchise
7Jobs lost at FuturLab
Media & Advertising · 8 September 2026
WPP cuts 300 jobs at VML, then signals up to 1,000 more in AI-driven restructuring
£500mTarget annual cost savings by 2028
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Retail · 2 September 2026
Morrisons cut almost 5,000 jobs last year yet debts continue to rise as turnaround struggles to take hold
5,000Jobs cut at Morrisons in the past year
Retail · 27 August 2026
Harvey Nichols directors warn chain will collapse into administration without rescue buyer
At risk
Retail · 18 August 2026
Decathlon to close Cheltenham flagship store on 29 August 2026 as retailer rightsizes its UK estate
5Years the Cheltenham store traded before closure
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Financial Services · 10 September 2026
Santander begins job cuts with transfer of first 1,000 TSB staff as integration gets under way
1,000TSB staff in first transfer tranche
Financial Services · 9 September 2026
IG Group cuts hundreds of jobs weeks after announcing $1.3bn US acquisition
$1.3bnValue of US acquisition announced weeks before the cuts
Financial Services · 1 September 2026
PayPal to cut 164 jobs at Irish operation
164Irish jobs cut — 11.9% of PayPal's Irish workforce
Media & Advertising
See all Media & Advertising →Media & Advertising · 9 September 2026
Channel 4 to cut 300 jobs in one of the largest redundancy programmes in its history
300Jobs at risk
Media & Advertising · 8 September 2026
WPP cuts 300 jobs at VML, then signals up to 1,000 more in AI-driven restructuring
£500mTarget annual cost savings by 2028
Media & Advertising · 21 August 2026
BBC Scotland faces severe cuts with up to 60 jobs at risk
60Jobs at risk at BBC Scotland
Higher Education
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University of Exeter redundancies
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Higher Education · 30 August 2026
Queen's University Belfast paid out £19.2m in redundancy costs in 2024-25, making it the second highest in the UK for staff payouts
£19.2mRedundancy payout by Queen's University Belfast in 2024-25
Higher Education · 26 August 2026
University of Nottingham faces arts and humanities job cuts as UCU launches strike action over "likely" redundancies
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Earlier stories
- Starling Bank · Financial ServicesStarling Bank confirms ~130 job cuts across banking and tech units amid AI push
- Harvey Nichols · RetailHarvey Nichols directors warn chain will collapse into administration without rescue buyer
- University of Nottingham · Higher EducationUniversity of Nottingham faces arts and humanities job cuts as UCU launches strike action over "likely" redundancies
- Smedley · Food & DrinkSmedley closure puts workers at risk of redundancy as historic food producer shuts its doors
- University of Wolverhampton · Higher EducationUniversity of Wolverhampton accidentally exposes staff at risk of redundancy in data leak
- Bernard Matthews Foods · Food & DrinkBernard Matthews Foods to close Derby factory by end of 2026 with job losses expected
- Airband · TelecommunicationsLenders take control of rural altnet Airband after restructuring and further job losses
- University of Dundee · Higher EducationUniversity of Dundee redundancies
- Exeter Cathedral · Charity & NonprofitExeter Cathedral offers staff voluntary redundancy as financial pressures mount
- Ferguson Marine · Manufacturing & IndustrialFerguson Marine to cut 70 jobs as state-owned Clyde shipyard begins voluntary redundancy process
- BBC Scotland · Media & AdvertisingBBC Scotland faces severe cuts with up to 60 jobs at risk
- RNLI · Charity & NonprofitRNLI redundancy dispute prompts HR lessons on how charities should handle job cuts
- Poole Harbour Commissioners · Public SectorPoole Harbour Commissioners jobs at risk after Barfleur ferry service withdrawn from port
- University of Sussex · Higher EducationUniversity of Sussex staff vote for strike action over proposed job cuts
- Decathlon · RetailDecathlon to close Cheltenham flagship store on 29 August 2026 as retailer rightsizes its UK estate
- RBS International (RBSI) · Financial ServicesRBS International to cut around 50 jobs in Jersey as bank restructures offshore operations
- JAO · Construction & PropertySomerset groundworks firm JAO ceases trading with over 100 jobs at risk as housing supply chain crisis deepens
- On the Beach · Hospitality & TravelOn the Beach cuts 107 jobs in tech automation push
- Netomnia · TelecommunicationsNetomnia redundancies
- Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) · Scientific ResearchInstitute of Occupational Medicine rescued from administration by Rcapital Partners, saving around 90 Edinburgh jobs
- Supermassive Games · Gambling & GamingSupermassive Games cuts up to 75 jobs in second Directive 8020-era redundancy round
- Strathmore Hotels Limited · Hospitality & TravelStrathmore Hotels enters administration with all eight UK sites trading as Interpath Advisory seeks buyers
- Jhoots Pharmacy · Healthcare & Life Sciences100 redundancies confirmed as UK pharmacy chain collapses into administration
- Breyer Holdings · Construction & PropertyBreyer Holdings enters administration putting 285 jobs at risk as 70-year-old UK construction firm collapses
- Local Government Association · Public SectorLocal Government Association scales back redundancy plans to just six posts as consultation concludes
- Numatic International · Manufacturing & IndustrialNumatic International, maker of the iconic Henry vacuum cleaner, warns of possible job cuts at its Somerset base
- Accell UK and Ireland (Raleigh) · Manufacturing & IndustrialRaleigh owner Accell UK and Ireland files for administration, putting historic cycling brand's future in doubt
- Travelers · Financial ServicesTravelers cuts jobs as it streamlines UK and Ireland insurance operations
- B&M · RetailB&M to permanently close two UK stores in August as retailer reshapes its national estate
- H&M · RetailH&M reportedly plans to cut hundreds of jobs at its UK head office in major restructure
- 2 Sisters Food Group · Food & Drink2 Sisters Food Group announces job cuts at UK ready-meals factory
- Elements Europe · Construction & PropertyElements Europe workers win 90-day protective award after tribunal finds collapsed modular firm failed to consult over mass redundancies
- BP · Energy & UtilitiesBP to cut 700 non-frontline roles as energy giant refocuses its business
- Goldman Sachs · Financial ServicesGoldman Sachs redundancies
- Betfred · Gambling & GamingBetfred redundancies
- Argos · RetailArgos redundancies
- GSK · Healthcare & Life SciencesGSK redundancies
- Merrie England · Hospitality & TravelMerrie England redundancies
- Big Motoring World · AutomotiveBig Motoring World redundancies
- Vodafone · TelecommunicationsVodafone Cuts 1,200 Jobs Across Europe in £1.7bn Savings Drive
- Jodrell Bank Observatory · Scientific ResearchJodrell Bank Observatory redundancies
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation · Charity & NonprofitEllen MacArthur Foundation redundancies
- Luno · TechnologyCrypto exchange Luno to cut 20% of workforce as it restructures around automation
- FCDO · Public SectorFCDO redundancies
- Nothing · TechnologyNothing redundancies
- BBC · Media & AdvertisingBBC redundancies
- Centrica · Energy & UtilitiesCentrica redundancies
- Gateley · Professional ServicesGateley Confirms Redundancies and Office Cuts After Share Price Slide
- Carnival UK · Hospitality & TravelCarnival UK Launches Company-Wide Restructure Across P&O Cruises and Cunard
- CityFibre · TelecommunicationsCityFibre redundancies
- Octopus (Publishing) · Media & AdvertisingOctopus (Publishing) redundancies
- Asda · RetailMitie Security Cuts at Asda Stores Branded 'Shambolic' by GMB
- Freedom Truespeed · TelecommunicationsFreedom Truespeed redundancies
- KPMG · Professional ServicesKPMG redundancies
- Baillie Gifford · Financial ServicesBaillie Gifford redundancies
- John Lewis · RetailJohn Lewis redundancies
- Sky · Media & AdvertisingSky redundancies
81 announcements tracked. FairEnough is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.