The firm behind Sensodyne toothpaste plans to shut its Berkshire manufacturing site at a loss of 435 jobs. Haleon, which also makes Centrum vitamins and Panadol painkillers, said it will close its Maidenhead site over a two-year period.

Consumer healthcare company Haleon is planning to shut down its manufacturing site in Britain by 2026, which will impact 435 jobs, a spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday.

The world's largest standalone consumer healthcare Haleon will close its UK production site as part of a cost-cutting exercise that will see the loss of hundreds of jobs.