Amazon to shut three UK warehouses, putting 1,200 jobs at risk

Closure of facilities in Doncaster, Hemel Hempstead and Gourock comes as retailer opens sites in Peddimore and Stockton-on-Tees

Amazon has announced plans to shut three of its 30-plus UK warehouses, affecting 1,200 jobs.

Workers from the facilities in Doncaster, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire and Gourock in western Scotland will be offered roles at other Amazon locations.