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 says the move will "simplify the business", adding that most Sainsbury's shoppers "do not use the cafés regularly".

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.

Sainsbury's has revealed plans to cut more than 3,000 jobs. Head office and senior management roles are among those affected, the chain said.

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

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".

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 said it will shut its remaining 61 in-store cafes as part of a major overhaul - four of which are in Kent. You can see the full list of stores below. The closures are part of plans by the UK’s largest supermarket group to save £1 billion over three years.