Asda to axe 475 jobs and orders staff back to the office three days a week

Asda has confirmed it will axe 475 roles at its head offices in Leeds and Leicester in a major update confirmed today by the supermarket giant

Asda is axing 475 roles at its head offices in Leeds and Leicester - and has also told staff that they must come in for a minimum of three days a week from January.

The supermarket reportedly announced the change - which will apply to its Asda House and Britannia House sites in Leeds, as well as the George House site in Leicester - in an internal email to staff.

A spokesperson from Asda said: "The changes which are being communicated today will result in 475 colleagues being made redundant at our head offices in Leeds and Leicester. In addition, fixed-term contractors who are working on our IT transformation project will also leave over the course of the next few months as this project finishes."

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