Tesco has announced plans to cut about 400 jobs as part of plans to "simplify" the business. The supermarket giant said jobs will be affected at its bakeries, mobile phone shops and its head office in Welwyn Garden City,

Managers in its head office and Tesco Mobile phone shops, as well as staff at some of its in-store bakeries, will be affected.

Tesco is cutting 400 jobs across its stores and head office management, after revealing it is embarking on a major efficiency programme to “simplify” the business. The supermarket said the cuts were caused by the “more competitive than ever” grocery market, which meant it has to find new ways to invest in price.

Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco plans to cut about 400 jobs from stores and its head office, seeking efficiency savings so it can invest in the business, it said on Wednesday.

Tesco is to cut about 400 jobs across its stores and head office, the supermarket chain has said. The reduction is part of plans to “simplify” the business amid a market that is “more competitive than ever”.

The supermarket said the cuts were caused by the "more competitive than ever" retail space. Tesco now controls 28.5% of the grocery market and gained share from premium and discounter rivals over the 12 weeks to 29 December,