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UK job cuts in November 2025
- Jobs in cuts proposed or under consultation
- 25,526
- Jobs in cuts confirmed or completed
- 235
- Named employers
- 18
- Administrations
- 0
Largest named cuts
| Date | Employer | Jobs | Where | Stated reason | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | NHS | About 18,000 | Not stated | Restructuring | Proposed |
| 6 Nov 2025 | BT | 5,000 | Not stated | Costs | Proposed |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Unimetals Recycling | About 650 | Not stated | Insolvency | Proposed |
| 12 Nov 2025 | NSK | About 350 | Peterlee | Restructuring | In consultation |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Merit | At least 300 | Cramlington | Insolvency | Proposed |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Merit Holdings | 284 | Northumberland | Insolvency | Proposed |
| 21 Nov 2025 | First Bus | 275 | Camborne, Falmouth, Penzance, Summercourt and Truro | Falling demand | Proposed |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Aer Lingus | About 200 | Manchester Airport | Falling demand | In consultation |
| 27 Nov 2025 | National Timber Group | 169 | Dumbarton, Forfar, Newton Stewart, Anniesland, Stirling, Hawkhill, Edinburgh, Hawkhill in Edinburgh and Anniesland in Glasgow | Insolvency | Confirmed |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Norsk Hydro | About 125 | Bedwas | Falling demand | In consultation |
All job cuts this month
| Date | Employer | Jobs | Where | Stated reason | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | At least 80 | Lincoln City Hall | Restructuring | Proposed |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Vintage Birdcage Cakery | 25 | Charfield | Costs | Confirmed |
| 27 Nov 2025 | National Timber Group | 169 | Dumbarton, Forfar, Newton Stewart, Anniesland, Stirling, Hawkhill, Edinburgh, Hawkhill in Edinburgh and Anniesland in Glasgow | Insolvency | Confirmed |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Norsk Hydro | About 125 | Bedwas | Falling demand | In consultation |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Unimetals | About 650 | Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Manchester, Nottingham, Derby and Somercotes | Insolvency | Confirmed |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Unimetals Recycling | About 650 | Not stated | Insolvency | Proposed |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Kingston Modular Systems | 62 | Hull | Insolvency | Proposed |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Aer Lingus | About 200 | Manchester Airport | Falling demand | In consultation |
| 21 Nov 2025 | First Bus | 275 | Camborne, Falmouth, Penzance, Summercourt and Truro | Falling demand | Proposed |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Unilever | About 50 | Port Sunlight | Restructuring | Proposed |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Merit | At least 300 | Cramlington | Insolvency | Proposed |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Crest Nicholson | 50 | St Albans, Brentwood, Tamworth, Addlestone, Bristol and Leeds | Restructuring | In consultation |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Merit Holdings | 284 | Northumberland | Insolvency | Proposed |
| 12 Nov 2025 | NSK | About 350 | Peterlee | Restructuring | In consultation |
| 11 Nov 2025 | NHS | About 18,000 | Not stated | Restructuring | Proposed |
| 11 Nov 2025 | NHS England | Number not stated | Greater Manchester | Restructuring | Proposed |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Aston Martin | At least 100 | St Athan | Falling demand | In consultation |
| 6 Nov 2025 | BT | 5,000 | Not stated | Costs | Proposed |
| 4 Nov 2025 | The Entertainer | 41 | head office | Government policy or tax | Confirmed |