Nearly 400 staff to be made redundant after Carillion collapse

Nearly 400 Carillion staff will be made redundant following the collapse of the construction giant.

A spokesman for the Official Receiver announced on Friday that 377 people had been made redundant while 919 jobs have been saved.

Staff whose jobs have been saved are involved in infrastructure projects, central and local government, and construction contracts will be transferring to new employers who have taken on this work.

Those who have lost their jobs will be entitled to make a claim for statutory redundancy payments.

The Spokesman continued: "I recognise that this will be a worrying time for all those affected, their families and local communities. I would like to thank all staff for their professionalism throughout the liquidation."

The Government said that it is prepared to support those who have been made redundant.

A spokeswoman said: "Understandably, this will be a very difficult time for those who have been made redundant and their families.

"As with almost all insolvencies, there are unfortunately a number of redundancies, and government stands ready to support those affected through JobCentre Plus' Rapid Response Service.

"We continue to work hard to minimise the impacts of insolvency and ensure that public services run safely."