Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline its operations.
It is the latest major round of lay-offs at the retail technology giant, coming only three months after it axed around 14,000 jobs.
It is understood that the majority of jobs impacted by the latest cuts will be in the US, but the UK operation will see some jobs axed.
Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology at Amazon, told staff in a blog post: “As I shared in October, we’ve been working to strengthen our organisation by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy.
“Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months. That’s not our plan.”