THE future of BT’s base in Derry has not been confirmed after the company announced plans to close 270 offices in the UK.
The telecoms and media firm is planning to move all its UK office staff into just 30 centres by 2023.
BT has said Belfast will remain one of its key locations where it employs 1,500 people.
But the future for 300 BT staff at Queen’s Quay in Derry is unclear.
The axe also hangs over Enniskillen where a further 200 are on the payroll.
The company said this was only the first round of announcements and that no jobs would be lost.
BT will shortly begin consulting staff across the UK and said all those affected would be given the chance to relocate to one of the new centres.
The first eight key locations announced on Wednesday were Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Ipswich, London and Manchester.
BT;s base in Derry where 300 people are employed
“We have dedicated teams working on identifying the best buildings to move into and which ones to redesign for the future.
“As a result of this programme, BT people will be housed in inspiring offices that are better for our business and better for our customers.”
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