The grocer said the layoffs are part of a simplification of its central divisions and management structures, and include a 20% reduction of senior management roles.

Sainsbury’s to axe 3,000 jobs as it warns of cost pressures - The cuts include a 20% reduction in senior management staff, which is understood to be linked to recent tax increases in the Budget.

The strategy aims to expand its core food ranges to a broader customer base while streamlining management and central divisions to enhance the performance of the Sainsbury’s and

Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, has announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs across its operations as it grapples with a surge in costs, including higher taxes and wage bills following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s recent Budget.

J Sainsbury Plc will axe 3,000 staff across the business and close its remaining cafes, as Britain’s second-largest supermarket steps up a cost-saving drive after Labour’s revenue-raising budget.