Drax cuts: Up to 150 jobs to go next year

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Tuesday 24 February 2026
GMB Trade Union - Drax cuts: Up to 150 jobs to go next year


Up to 150 jobs are set to go next year at power company Drax, new documents show.

A Section 188 notice served to employees reveals between 89 and 148 roles will go at the plant, on or around 31 March 2027.

The job cuts could represent more than 30 per cent of the 465 total staff at Drax.

Deanne Ferguson, GMB Senior Organiser, said:

“This is a devastating blow for Drax workers and their families, as well as the local community that surrounds the area.

“Drax has trousered vast sums of public money – then wants to make everyone redundant when it runs out.

“This is the kind of behaviour that will give net zero a bad name – Ministers must intervene.”

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