Amazon has announced plans to close its first UK fulfilment centre in Milton Keynes, affecting 590 workers. The site, which opened in 1998, was the company's inaugural warehouse in the country.
Employees at the Milton Keynes centre will be offered transfers to Amazon's new site in Northampton, a £500 million facility set to open in May, or to other Amazon locations. The Northampton site will initially employ 1,400 staff, with capacity for up to 2,000.
An Amazon spokesperson said the company regularly evaluates its network to meet business needs and improve experiences for employees and customers. The consultation process aims to support affected staff through the transition.
A separate Amazon sortation centre in Milton Keynes, part of its logistics business, is unaffected by the closure proposal.
