Tesco has announced plans to cut about 400 jobs as part of plans to "simplify" the business. The supermarket giant said jobs will be affected at its bakeries, mobile phone shops and its head office in Welwyn Garden City,

The job cuts planned by Tesco would impact head office roles, some bakery positions and management roles in Tesco Mobile phone shops

Tesco (TSCO.L) is the latest UK supermarket to announce job cuts, which it said were part of plans to "simplify" its business. Britain's largest supermarket said it planned to axe 400 roles, blaming a grocery market that was "more competitive than ever".

Tesco is to cut about 400 jobs across its stores and head office, the supermarket chain has said. The reduction is part of plans to “simplify” the business amid a market that is “more competitive than ever”.

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