According to a story on the BBC's website this afternoon, Orange is planning to cut up to 2,000 jobs in the UK.

The French-owned firm said it wanted to reduce its costs by 15% as it adapts to "customer needs in an increasingly competitive environment".

Chief executive Bernard Ghillebaert said that employees "would be treated with Dignity and respect consistent with our values".

Full details of where the cuts will fall will be announced in September.

Orange is owned by France Telecom, which announced earlier this year it had plans to cut up to 17,000 jobs.