1,650 Costa Coffee jobs at risk across UK

Costa Coffee is the latest hospitality firm to signal job cuts after being hit by the pandemic Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Cafe chain Costa has said 1,650 staff are at risk of redundancy as it looks to cut costs amid continued uncertainty over when trade will fully recover following the pandemic.

It told staff on Thursday that it has started consultations which could impact more than a 10th of roles.