AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoManufacturing: Carlsberg Britvic’s proposed closure of Marston’s Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent puts 303 jobs at risk from summer 2027. The company says falling cask-ale sales are behind the plan. Redundancies: Royal Mail plans to cut up to 2,500 head-office and support jobs by the end of 2027. Amazon has announced about 1,000 corporate cuts, while HSBC is reportedly planning job losses in its UK wealth business as it expands AI use. Jobs outlook: Hiring showed signs of improvement in September, with permanent and temporary recruitment picking up, but employers describe the recovery as fragile. New opportunities: Longbow Cars expects to create more than 200 skilled jobs at Nuneaton’s MIRA centre. Separately, a new hospitality group plans to reopen 58 former Whitbread sites, creating around 700 roles. Regional pressure: A proposed furnace closure at Ardagh Glass in Knottingley puts 80 jobs at risk.
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