The Aporia · Vodafone says 3,000 job cuts are ‘first leg’ of shake-up

Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle announced 3,000 job cuts between April and September as part of a larger restructuring effort that will continue beyond this initial phase. While these cuts are significant for Vodafone globally, particularly with an additional 2,300 jobs to be cut in Germany over the next two years, the UK operation is expected to remain largely unaffected due to its recent merger with Three and focus on cost savings through network and IT efficiencies rather than workforce reductions.

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As of November 10, 2026, Vodafone announced it had cut 3,000 jobs across Europe in the first half of the year to reduce costs and improve performance. The cuts helped save €200 million (£165.4 million), with additional reductions planned, including a further 2,300 job losses in Germany over two years. Despite these measures, Vodafone reported a statutory pre-tax loss of €373 million (£309 million) for the six months ending September 30, primarily due to a writedown of €4.85 billion (£3.98 billion) in Germany. The firm also raised its profit targets, forecasting earnings before tax between €13.2 billion and €13.4 billion for the year, an increase from previous estimates. Group-wide income rose 11.4% to €21.9 billion due to recent mergers with Safaricom, Vodafone Three, and Telekom Romania. CEO Margherita Della Valle stated that while further restructuring is needed, the UK workforce will likely be spared significant additional cuts following the merger with Three UK.

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workforce → confirm → Three

Margherita Della Valle said on Tuesday that the latest cuts, made between April and September, were separate from the 11,000 redundancies announced in 2023, which were completed in March. asserted

which → say → March

“The 3,000 you’re referring to are for the first six months of this year,” she told reporters following the FTSE 100 telecoms giant’s half-year results. asserted

she → refer → results

“They are essentially the first leg of the transformation that we will now drive in line with the announcements we made in May. uncertain

we → drive → May

However, Della Valle played down the prospect of significant further job losses in Britain, where Vodafone is integrating its operations with Three following their £16.5bn merger. asserted

Vodafone → play → merger

“Jobs are not a big feature of the synergies we are delivering,” she said. asserted

she → deliver → synergies

“Our synergies are coming from network, IT, marketing simplification.” asserted

synergies → come → simplification

The chief executive added that most overlapping roles, particularly at head-office level, had already been removed. asserted

roles → add → level

Vodafone presses ahead with European cuts Vodafone announced a further 2,300 job cuts in Germany on Monday, which Della Valle confirmed would be in addition to the 3,000 roles already eliminated. asserted

Valle → press → roles

The German redundancies will take place over the next two years, bringing the total number of jobs cut or earmarked for removal under the latest restructuring to 5,300. asserted

redundancies → take → 5,300

Vodafone is targeting €2bn (£1.7bn) in cost savings by 2030, having already delivered more than €200m in the first half. asserted

Vodafone → target → half

The company also upgraded its full-year profit and cash flow forecasts after group revenue climbed 11.4 per cent to €21.9bn. asserted

revenue → upgrade → 21.9bn

In Britain, revenue jumped 10.2 per cent to €4.9bn, boosted by the Three merger, with Vodafone already delivering €50m in integration savings. asserted

Vodafone → jump → savings

Duncan Ferris, analyst at Freetrade, said: “In the UK, headline numbers got a healthy injection from the Three merger, but underlying performance showed continued progress.” asserted

performance → say → progress

Della Valle backs Talktalk rescue Della Valle also backed the government’s intervention in the rescue of struggling broadband provider Talktalk, saying ministers had been right to act to protect customers. asserted

ministers → back → customers

“There was a matter of urgency given the circumstances, and so the government had to intervene on behalf of the customers, particularly considering the vulnerable customers in the Talktalk base,” she said. asserted

she → be → base

However, she warned that the deal’s longer-term implications for competition would need careful consideration, particularly across the retail and wholesale broadband markets. asserted

implications → warn → markets

Asked whether Vodafone had raised concerns with the Competition and Markets Authority, Della Valle declined to comment on the ongoing process. asserted

Valle → ask → process

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