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2026 count

9 events, 6,172 named jobs

Published job cuts

DateEmployerJobsWhereStated reasonStatus
16 Sep 2026Entain400Not statedGovernment policy or taxIn consultation
7 Sep 2026St Gerard's SchoolAt least 30BangorGovernment policy or taxProposed
31 Jul 2026BetfredAt least 600Not statedGovernment policy or taxIn consultation
20 Jul 2026MorrisonsAbout 4,912Woodley, BerkshireGovernment policy or taxProposed
27 Mar 2026JM Wholesale19Not statedGovernment policy or taxConfirmed
10 Mar 2026Bath and North East Somerset Council5Bath and Bath and North East SomersetGovernment policy or taxIn consultation
9 Jan 2026City Energy Group295Swansea and TreorchyGovernment policy or taxProposed
9 Jan 2026Consumer Energy SolutionsAbout 300Swansea, Treorchy and Rhondda Cynon TafGovernment policy or taxConfirmed
2 Jan 2026Randall's11Pembroke DockGovernment policy or taxConfirmed
2 Dec 2025Harbour EnergyAbout 100Not statedGovernment policy or taxIn consultation
4 Nov 2025The Entertainer41head officeGovernment policy or taxConfirmed
19 Oct 2025Betfred7,500Not statedGovernment policy or taxProposed
12 Oct 2025EvokeUp to 1,500Not statedGovernment policy or taxProposed
9 Sep 2025Kensington and Chelsea CouncilAt least 160Not statedGovernment policy or taxProposed
15 Aug 2025Associated British Foods160HullGovernment policy or taxProposed
27 Jun 2025Lotus1,300Hethel, NorfolkGovernment policy or taxProposed
26 Jun 2025Associated British Foods160HullGovernment policy or taxIn consultation
3 Jun 2025Cambridge University HospitalsAbout 500CambridgeGovernment policy or taxProposed
7 May 2025Harbour EnergyAbout 250AberdeenGovernment policy or taxProposed
29 Apr 2025ABFUp to 200YorkshireGovernment policy or taxProposed
29 Apr 2025Associated British FoodsAbout 150Saltend, near HullGovernment policy or taxProposed
19 Mar 2025St Austell BreweryUp to 40Not statedGovernment policy or taxIn consultation
19 Feb 2025Sterling FurnitureNumber not statedNot statedGovernment policy or taxProposed
19 Feb 2025IAE12Not statedGovernment policy or taxConfirmed
17 Feb 2025Yorkshire Wildlife Park35BrantonGovernment policy or taxProposed
12 Feb 2025Beales25PooleGovernment policy or taxProposed
7 Feb 2025StellantisAbout 1,100LutonGovernment policy or taxProposed
3 Jan 2025MitieAbout 280Not statedGovernment policy or taxProposed