US computer giant Hewlett Packard (HP) will cut 968 jobs in Britain over the next 12 months as part of 5,900 job losses across its Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
HP's production in Britain will be little affected, with the job cuts mainly in human resources, IT and finance, a spokesman said.
HP's five British sites - Bracknell, Bristol, Glasgow, Reading and Warrington - will all see job cuts but Glasgow will not be heavily affected because it is a production centre.
Hewlett-Packard said in July it would cut about 10 per cent of its work force, or 14,500 jobs, in a sweeping move by new chief executive Mark Hurd to cut costs by $1.9 billion a year and compete better in cut-throat computer and printer markets.