Credit card jobs going to India

Barclaycard came under fire yesterday over moves to switch work overseas, with the loss of 285 jobs in the UK.

The credit card company said it proposed to move customer service work from sites in Liverpool, Northampton and Teesside as part of its ongoing programme of improving day-to-day operational efficiency.

Rob MacGregor, national officer at trade union Unite, said: "This decision comes just one week after Barclays slashed a further 1,000 jobs. At this time of economic uncertainty why isn't this UK finance company doing all it can to support its workforce in the UK."