Tesco announces more job cuts as it puts 1,400 roles at risk

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More than 1,400 jobs are at risk at Tesco after the firm said it will axe overnight roles at a number of stores. Hundreds of restocking and petrol station store jobs could be cut.

It comes after Tesco confirmed plans to close its Jack’s discount supermarket arm on Monday, with seven stores shutting for good and the remaining six becoming Tesco shops.

In total the combined changes will put around 1,600 workers at risk. And yesterday Tesco also said it would close its meat, fish and deli counters at 317 stores, potentially affecting hundreds more jobs. READ MORE: Terrifying video shows plane tackle intense landing amid Storm Malik crosswinds at Manchester Airport Tesco UK and Republic of Ireland CEO Jason Tarry said: "We operate in a highly competitive and fast-paced market, and our customers are shopping differently, especially since the start of the pandemic. "We are always looking at how we can run our business as simply and efficiently as possible, so that we can reinvest in the things that matter most to customers. "The changes we are announcing today will help us do this. "Our priority now is to support our impacted colleagues through these changes and, wherever possible, find them alternative roles within our business." Retail trade union Usdaw said it will now enter into consultation talks with Tesco.

Usdaw National Officer Dabiel Adams said: "Tesco has informed us that they are looking to undertake a number of restructures across the business that could put around 1,600 jobs at risk. "Clearly this will be incredibly unsettling for those who may be affected. "We should not forget the role that key workers have played throughout the coronavirus pandemic and to receive this news is devastating. "Usdaw will do