The Tesco named the stores that the company will close in the UK

The Tesco has named the 43 stores it is closing across the country, a move that will put 2,000 jobs at risk.The company is currently informing staff at the affected stores.

The Express and Home Plus stores will close on 15 March with the Tesco Metros and Superstores on the list closing on 4 April. Tesco warned earlier this month that 43 stores would be shut as part of plans to cut costs. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said the decision to close the stores was “exceptionally difficult”. “Our priority is to explain what this announcement means for our colleagues and, wherever possible, offer them alternative roles with Tesco,” he added. (Kertész Róbert, MTI)