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# Legal & General Layoffs 2026: 1,000 Jobs Cut

Latest announcement (Sep 23, 2026): Legal & General told staff it expects to cut around 1,000 roles, about 10% of its workforce, by mid-2027. It will start with voluntary redundancy for UK staff, and asset management is excluded. Locations named: United Kingdom. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Legal & General since 2026, with 1,000 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Legal & General Staff Face About 1,000 Job Cuts by Mid-2027, Starting With Voluntary Exits](/blog/legal-and-general-1000-job-cuts-2027)

Last updated Nov 4, 2026

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_From our coverage, Sep 23, 2026: [Legal & General Staff Face About 1,000 Job Cuts by Mid-2027, Starting With Voluntary Exits](/blog/legal-and-general-1000-job-cuts-2027)_

Legal & General at a glance

**Announcements tracked**
: 1

**Jobs affected (reported)**
: 1,000

**Layoffs**
: 1

**Store closures**
: 0

**Return-to-office mandates**
: 0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement Sep 23, 2026

## 2026

1 announcement · 1,000 jobs reported affected

1. Sep 23Sep 23LayoffUnited Kingdom ### Cuts 1,000 jobs Legal & General told staff it expects to cut around 1,000 roles, about 10% of its workforce, by mid-2027. It will start with voluntary redundancy for UK staff, and asset management is excluded. - Our coverage:[Legal & General Staff Face About 1,000 Job Cuts by Mid-2027, Starting With Voluntary Exits](/blog/legal-and-general-1000-job-cuts-2027)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/final-10334.jpg)

## Data and archives

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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.

[Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json)
Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology)

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