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Lloyds Bank reveals 585 job cuts | Lloyds Bank reveals 585 job cuts |
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Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is to cut 585 jobs in the UK. | |
Lloyds said the majority of those would come from the closure of all 58 of its Black Horse personal loan centres. | |
The Unite union said it was "deeply disappointed" by the decision and warned the bank not to repeat their approach of 2009 of mass job cuts. | The Unite union said it was "deeply disappointed" by the decision and warned the bank not to repeat their approach of 2009 of mass job cuts. |
Lloyds announced thousands of job cuts last year as it tried to reduce costs following its ill-fated merger with HBOS in 2008. | Lloyds announced thousands of job cuts last year as it tried to reduce costs following its ill-fated merger with HBOS in 2008. |
"The strategy last year has had a devastating effect on staff and created job insecurity for most colleagues," Unite said. | "The strategy last year has had a devastating effect on staff and created job insecurity for most colleagues," Unite said. |
Lloyds said it was working through the changes "carefully and sensitively". |