Staff consultation under way amid plans to close two warehouses in Dartford and Heston
Approximately 5,000 jobs are at risk at Asda, which is shutting two warehouses and eliminating thousands of back-office jobs as part of an online grocery push.
The Leeds-based company confirmed a formal consultation with staff had begun as it sought to close two so-called dark stores in Dartford, Kent, and Heston, west London, and switch to picking grocery orders from the shelves of local stores. The decision affects 800 staff.
