Glen Dimplex Home Appliances is planning to cut almost 300 jobs from its 1,000-strong workforce in Prescot, Merseyside. The company says that changes on the High Street have affected sales and that it needs to cut costs and change its product range if it is to remain viable.

In a statement issued on Friday, the company said: “The proposed changes are likely to result in up to 300 potential redundancies over the course of the year, commencing from August