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BT has said it will close offices in more than 270 locations across the UK, represnting a 90% reduction in the number of locations it operates.

Instead it will consolidate to about 30 strategic offices - with the first eight in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Ipswich (Adastral Park), London and Manchester.

BT Group chief executive Philip Jansen said: “Revealing these eight locations is just the first step; we have dedicated teams working on identifying the best buildings to move into and which ones to redesign for the future.

"As a result of this programme, BT people will be housed in inspiring offices that are better for our business and better for our customers.”

Some existing BT buildings will be refurbished, the company said, while others will see BT move into new offices. BT’s telephone exchanges will not be sold.

BT Group also said it will be leaving its St Paul’s headquarters in London, but has yet to identify a new location for workers in the capital.

The company said staff will benefit from "state-of-the-art mobile connectivity alongside the existing fibre connections" at the new locations.

"As a result of this programme, BT people will be housed in inspiring offices that are better for our business and better for our customers,” Jansen said.