Sainsbury’s is to cut 3,000 jobs across the country, blaming a "challenging cost environment" caused by the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions.

While there is not a cafe at the Sainsbury’s branch at Water Lane in Farnham, there are several food counters including a bakery, hot food counter, pizza counter and sushi bar.

The nationwide cuts are focused on staff at the company’s cafes and hot food counters, as they aim to reduce these services.

A company statement explained that the decision was made to “simplify the business,” noting that most shoppers “do not regularly use the cafes.”

The Herald has approached Sainsbury’s for comment about how staff in Farnham and other stores in the area will be impacted.

The closest Sainsbury’s cafe to Farnham that will be closing is the one in Godalming.