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Lloyds Banking Group announces 650 UK job cuts

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Lloyds Banking Group is to cut 650 jobs in the UK.

Insurance and back office-based staff in Nottingham and Chester would be hardest hit, the bank said.

It will also close its network of Halifax-branded agencies, largely based in solicitors and estate agencies, as they are "no longer integral to its business model".

This will hit more workers, who are not employed directly by Lloyds. Unions said 1,850 jobs would be affected.

Lloyds bought the Halifax business as part of its rescue of HBOS in 2008.

The group, which is 41% state-owned, has forecast that it would make a profit this year, despite making an operating loss of £6.3bn on bad loans in 2009.

Lloyds also said it had struck a deal to allow Halifax customers to pay in cash and cheques at the 12,000 Post Office branches.

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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    edited 30 June 2010 at 12:01PM
    There is another 400+ contractors not employed by Lloyds that is in addition to the 650
    The bank also said it will cease using the Halifax Independent Agency business, following a review.
    It said 265 agencies will close in October and November.
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  • PasturesNew
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    And temps in the offices, which are different to contractors. I temped at Lloyds for a month last year.
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