Amazon To Shut Three UK Warehouses, Stop Over 1,200 Jobs As Cost-Saving Measures

Amazon had earlier announced that is planning to cut over 18,000 jobs in an attempt to reshape its business, as it sought to slash costs amid worsening global economic conditions.

Global firm, Amazon, is planning to shut three United Kingdom warehouses in a decision which is set to affect 1,200 jobs.

Amazon had earlier announced that is planning to cut over 18,000 jobs in an attempt to reshape its business, as it sought to slash costs amid worsening global economic conditions.

The PA news agency reports on Tuesday, that the tech giant said the firm had launched consultations over the closure of three UK warehouses in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland.

Workers are set to be offered roles at other locations, PA reports. An Amazon spokesperson said the firm will open two new fulfillment centers over the next three years, creating 2,500 jobs.

An Amazon representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Separately, Amazon's UK business has also faced demands for better pay from its warehouse staff, about 300 of whom plan to go on strike on January 25.

-sahara reporters