Nestlé plans to cut 300 jobs at four plants in Britain

Nestlé plans to cut almost 300 jobs in Britain as it simplifies its operations and moves production of Blue Riband biscuits to Poland, becoming the latest food and drink maker to reduce its UK operations as the country prepares to leave the EU.

Swiss-based Nestlé said the 298 proposed cuts were being made at four sites in northern England and Scotland, where it wants to standardise its shift patterns.

The Fawdon site in northeast England will also be hit by the transfer of production of its Blue Riband biscuits to Poland.