Job losses may 2009

May 28 - 710 jobs

Hewlett-Packard, the US computer manufacturer, cut 710 British jobs as it closed down its Scottish factory in favour of cheaper staff in the Czech Republic.

May 27 - 349 jobs

Northern Foods said it will close its Hull factory with the loss of 349 jobs as the company continues to restructure and exit unprofitable business.

May 21 - 611 jobs

Defence research and technology company QinetiQ plans to cut 400 jobs in the UK this year because of reductions in the Ministry of Defence budget.

Lloyds Banking Group created more anger among unions after cutting another 211 jobs.

May 15 - 1825 jobs

Bay Trading, the fashion retailer said it was cutting 1,200 jobs and closing 125 outlets after administrators agreed a deal to sell the chain.

Lloyds Banking Group was accused of subjecting its staff to "death by a thousand cuts" after the part-nationalised lender revealed plans to shed another 625 jobs.

May 14 - 11,820 jobs

BT said it was cutting a further 15,000 jobs globally, with an estimated 10,700 in the UK.

Cookson, the industrial supplier, said it was shedding 600 workers after low demand caused revenues to slump by a third in its ceramics division.

Kesa Electricals, the owner of Comet, said it had cut 120 jobs and John Menzies, the newspaper distributor, lost 400 positions.

May 13 - 170 jobs

Sheffield-based building products group SIG cut a further 170 jobs after suffering a sharp drop in sales over the year so far.

May 12 - 560 jobs

Legal and General entered into talks with unions to cut up to 560 jobs as the insurer moved to reduce costs.