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Tufan Erginbilgic, who was appointed as chief executive in January, said the shake-up will make the firm ‘more streamlined’.

Staff at the Derby-based engineering firm will also receive a backdated 4% pay rise to help with the cost of living as inflation soars.

The engine-maker says it plans to cut at least nine thousand jobs worldwide, two-thirds of which will affect the UK.