Staffordshire-based firm resumes talks over plans to axe 650 jobs

Excavator manufacturer JCB is planning to cut 650 jobs across the UK.

The news comes following reports that the Staffordshire-based firm has been suffering from a decline in orders and the rising price of raw materials.

JCB has said that consultation periods of either 30 or 90 days will be held at each of its 11 factories in Staffordshire, Wrexham in north Wales and Derbyshire over the plans to cut the jobs.

Last month, the firm said it had been hit by a “rapid decline” in business, with its forecast production schedule for the year down by 20%.

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