Guinness owner cuts 2,000 jobs as ‘Drastic Dave’ drives turnaround

Diageo boss Sir Dave Lewis could take home as much as £20m in pay for the next year, it has emerged, while the drinks giant sheds 2,000 staff. The chief executive of the Guinness and Smirnoff maker could make as much as £20m in the year to June 2027, though he is more likely to…

Diageo slashed nearly 2,000 jobs in the year to June as the struggling drinks giant launches a drastic restructuring to revive its fortunes.