The job cuts are in response to the current competitive market, prompting the company to find new ways to boost its value proposition.

Tesco has announced plans to cut about 400 jobs as part of plans to "simplify" the business. The supermarket giant said jobs will be affected at its bakeries, mobile phone shops and its head office in Welwyn Garden City,

The job cuts planned by Tesco would impact head office roles, some bakery positions and management roles in Tesco Mobile phone shops

Tesco is to cut about 400 jobs across its stores and head office, the supermarket chain has said. The news comes days after Sainsbury’s said it will cut more than 3,000 jobs, close down its in-store cafes, and remove its pizza and hot food counters from stores.

Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco plans to cut about 400 jobs from stores and its head office, seeking efficiency savings so it can invest in the business, it said on Wednesday.

The UK's largest supermarket chain and Britain's biggest grocer has announced plans to axe 400 jobs across its stores and head office management as part of plans to “simplify” the business.