Up to 300 jobs to go at Burberry

Luxury clothing brand Burberry said today that it was cutting up to 300 UK jobs and closing one of its factories.

Burberry said the plant in South Yorkshire, which sews basic outerwear for the label, is to shut with the loss of 170 jobs.

Further UK staff whose work relates to the same could also lose their jobs. The cuts could mean the loss of up to 290 UK workers.

Burberry, which employs 2,000 staff in the UK, said production would be consolidated at its other Yorkshire factory in Castleford.