The firm has reached agreements with law firms representing about 80,000, or 93%, of claimants.

The firm says staff were told about the potential job losses and site's closure on Monday.

Unilever, which also makes Dove soap and PG Tips, will axe the roles in more than 100 countries.

Consumer goods giant Unilever says it will not sweeten its bid for the healthcare arm of GlaxoSmithKline.

The maker of Marmite and PG Tips says buying GlaxoSmithKline's healthcare arm would be a "strong fit".

GlaxoSmithKline rejected three offers, saying they "undervalued" its consumer goods business.

GSK aims to expand its Stevenage facility to create one of the largest life sciences sites in Europe.

The future of the giant drug maker is at stake as its boss faces one of her biggest challenges.