Planned job losses at Greggs plc

That this House deeply regrets the announcement by high street bakery retailer Greggs that it plans to close four manufacturing sites across the UK with the loss of 740 jobs; notes that the plans involve closing manufacturing sites at Seaham, North Lakes, Kelso, and Enfield, with operations in Treforest and Manchester also seriously impacted; further notes that in the first half of 2026, the company saw its pre-tax profit increase by 19.7% to £76.0 million; joins with the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union in believing that this success would be impossible without the contribution of workers across the business, and regrets the impact which job losses would have on the individuals, families and local communities concerned; regrets that the company announced these plans further to any formal consultation process with the recognised unions; and therefore calls on the company to pause the implementation of the closures and get round the table with the unions to consider alternatives to site closures and compulsory redundancies.