UK supermarket to create hundreds of jobs after £435m investment
Lidl’s £435 million ‘vote of confidence’ in UK economy
- Lidl is investing £435 million in its UK logistics infrastructure, which is set to create over 500 new jobs.
- This includes a £285 million redevelopment of its Belvedere warehouse in London, tripling its capacity to serve 120 stores.
- Construction has also commenced on a new £150 million warehouse in Leeds, contributing to the creation of 400 roles there.
- The German-owned supermarket chain is currently the UK's sixth-largest and is nearing Morrisons in market share.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves praised Lidl's investment as a "vote of confidence" in the UK economy.