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Gateshead Central and Whickham
- MP
- Mark Ferguson (Labour)
- Job cuts at named sites
- 700
- Employees
- 65,000
- Per 1,000 employees
- 10.8
A cut counts here only when a report names a site in the seat. Employee numbers from the ONS Business Register and Employment Survey, Great Britain only.
Job cuts at sites in Gateshead Central and Whickham
| Date | Employer | Jobs | Where | Stated reason | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Union Electric Steel | About 180 | Gateshead | Falling demand | In consultation |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Zentia Profiles Limited | Not known | Gateshead | Insolvency | In administration |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Zentia | About 170 | Gateshead | Costs | Confirmed |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Union Electric Steel | 172 | Gateshead | Falling demand | Proposed |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Morrisons | 396 | Tonbridge, Birmingham, Whickham, Poole, Brentwood, Kilmarnock, Weston-Super-Mare, Exeter, Croydon, London, Leeds, Portsmouth, Glasgow and Bath | Costs | Proposed |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Union Electric Steel UK | Up to 180 | Gateshead | Falling demand | In consultation |