Amazon: job cuts
- Jobs
- Number not stated
- Announced
- 28 January 2026
- Status
- Proposed
- Stated reason
- Restructuring
strengthen our organisation by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy
- Where
- London and Manchester
- Source strength
- Two or more independent publishers
- Sources
- 6 sources from 3 publisher groups.
Sources
| Publisher | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in second big wave of layoffs | 28 January 2026 |
| Manchester Evening News | Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs as retail giant slashes workforce amid AI push | 28 January 2026 |
| BusinessLive | Amazon cutting 16,000 jobs globally in second major layoff round | 28 January 2026 |
| The Guardian | Wall Street index rises above 7,000 for the first time; SpaceX mulls $1.5tn IPO in June – business live | 28 January 2026 |
| The Independent | Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs globally in fresh round of lay-offs | 28 January 2026 |
| Birmingham Mail | Amazon plans to axe 16,000 jobs slammed by union - what you need to know | 2 February 2026 |
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