Confirming the job losses, the FTSE 100 company said the reduction in its workforce was down to cost cutting measures.

BP will cut over 5% of its global workforce, it said on Thursday, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs and rebuild investor confidence in the energy giant. Around 4,700 employees and 3,

British energy giant BP says it will axe 4700 staff jobs, about 5% of its workforce, and is cutting thousands of contractor roles to reduce costs. The move is part of a “multi-year programme to simplify” the group and improve performance,