150 jobs at risk at Body Shop in UK

Body Shop said today that 150 UK jobs are at risk after the French-owned cosmetics retailer announced a restructuring drive.

The company said it was consulting employees about proposals to reduce its global workforce by 275 jobs to make the business more efficient.

The retailer is streamlining operations in certain office-based areas, but the reorganisation will not affect store staff.

The Body Shop, which employs more than 9,200 people worldwide, was founded by Dame Anita Roddick in 1976 and is now owned by cosmetics giant L’Oreal.