On Tuesday, August 18, Marks & Spencer said it would reduce its headcount by around 7,000 workers over the coming months – becoming the latest business to announce major redundancies after the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic halted the economy.
Last week, more than 4,300 major job losses were announced at big British employers.
It comes as the Office for National Statistics said 730,000 people have been taken off payrolls since the beginning of the crisis in March.
Here is a list of 15 major British employers that have announced the most job cuts since the start of the lockdown:
9. Debenhams
Debenhams has been hit significantly by the coronavirus pandemic, entering administration as a result. On August 11, it was announced that 2,500 a further jobs have been cut, bringing the total number of redundancies to around 6,500. Photo: TOLGA AKMEN
10. Marks & Spencer
The latest major UK business to announce job cuts - clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer announced it is set to cut around 7,000 jobs on August 18. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
11. TUI
Travel agents TUI announced around 8,000 job cuts worldwide on May 13 as coronavirus lockdown and quarantine devastated the tourism industry. Photo: OLI SCARFF
12. Rolls-Royce
Jet engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce announced 9,000 job cuts on May 20. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell