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Business · 18 June 2026

City & Guilds saves 400 UK jobs

City & Guilds saves 400 UK jobs

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This deal means hundreds of UK roles at the vocational training provider will no longer be cut or moved abroad. PeopleCert, the Greek company that bought City & Guilds last year, had planned to remove about 400 jobs. The union Unite said negotiations secured a financial settlement, largely avoiding compulsory job losses for staff.

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