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Major chain to close 132 UK shops with over 600 jobs to be axed from September

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Major chain to close 132 UK shops with over 600 jobs to be axed from September
Daily Star
Daily Star29 mins ago
Major chain to close 132 UK shops with over 600 jobs to be axed from September
Major betting company Betfred has is planning to close 132 shops across the UK with over 600 staff set to lose their job as the company has launched a consultation over the closures
Daily Record
Daily Record18 hrs ago
Betfred to close 132 shops and cut 600 jobs citing UK gambling tax hikes
The bookmaker has launched a consultation over the closures, which will affect more than a tenth of its UK betting shops
GB News
GB News18 hrs ago
Betfred to close 132 betting shops in major business overhaul with 600 jobs at risk
Betfred to close 132 betting shops in major business overhaul with 600 jobs at risk  GB News
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo21 hrs ago
Warrington-based high street chain closing 132 shops and axing 600 jobs
The company said it has launched a consultation over the closures, which will hit more than a tenth of its shops
The Independent
The Independent1 days ago
Betfred to axe 600 jobs and close over 100 shops after gambling tax hikes
Betfred ahas announced significant job cuts following gambling tax hikes
The Herald
The Herald1 days ago
UK gambling firm to close 132 betting shops and cut 600 jobs 'with deep regret'
Betfred plans to cut more than 600 jobs and close 132 shops across the UK.
Betfred to cut 600 jobs as 132 shops close amid industry tax raid
One of Britain’s biggest high street bookmakers is to axe hundreds of jobs as it prepares to close more than 130 shops amid a deepening tax raid on the industry.
Daily Mail
Daily Mail🏁 first to report3 days ago
Michelin-starred restaurant shuts suddenly as 'devastated' owner blames Labour's 'never ending' tax hikes
Sorrel, in Dorking, Surrey, told diners this week in an email that their upcoming booking had been cancelled after making 'the very difficult decision' to close with immediate effect.
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