UNION leaders fear 125 Merseyside’s United Biscuits finance centre could close if 125 jobs are moved to India under a restructuring programme.

Trade union Unite says its members at the Wavertree plant were told the jobs could go this year. The site employs 150 people and workers fear it could close if so many jobs go.

But the company today said no decisions on any restructuring have yet been made.

Unite claimed any job losses would be in stark contrast to last year, when workers won "bonuses and star awards for their achievements".

Regional officer Debbie Brannan said: "The decision by United Biscuits to look into offshoring possibilities and visit these sites in India comes at a bad time for all, but for our members at the Liverpool site, this is an especially worrying development.

"Our members’ hard work over the last year has seen the company announce healthy profits and staff must be rewarded by the company.

"We will do all we can to make sure these jobs are not offshored to India. We will be seeking a meeting with the company to discuss their proposals."