The grocer said the layoffs are part of a simplification of its central divisions and management structures, and include a 20% reduction of senior management roles.

Supermarket giant Sainsbury' is set to unleash a wave of job cuts in latest overhaul of its stores and head office

Big four supermarket Sainsbury’s will cut 3,000 jobs in the UK as it seeks to cut costs at its headquarters and it closes cafes and hot food counters. It will cut one in five senior managers, it said, as the company undergoes a three-year £1bn cost-cutting push.

J Sainsbury Plc will cut 3,000 staff and close its remaining cafes, as Britain’s second-largest supermarket chain steps up a cost-saving drive after the government announced higher taxes on businesses.

British supermarket group Sainsbury's said on Thursday it was proposing to reduce its headcount by over 3,000 roles as it seeks savings to counter a "particularly challenging cost environment".

The chain's boss, who had already spoken out against a budget tax raid on employment, argues tough choices had to be made as a result of the additional costs.

Sainsbury's has announced plans to close all remaining in-store cafés, causing more than 3,000 people to lose their jobs. The supermarket chain will also close all remaining hot food, pizza, and patisserie counters across the country, relocating these products to normal aisles.

Sainsbury's has announced it will cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts down its remaining cafés and closes its patisserie and pizza counters. The supermarket said the move would "simplify the business", adding that "the majority of Sainsbury's most loyal shoppers do not use the cafés regularly".

The chain's boss, who had already spoken out against a budget tax raid on employment, argues tough choices had to be made as a result of the additional costs.

Sainsbury’s has announced it will cut more than 3,000 jobs and plans to shut its remaining in-store cafes as part of a major overhaul.