UNITE warned today that thousands of workers at collapsed outsourcing firm Carillion face “chaos and confusion” after hundreds of redundancies were confirmed.

A spokesperson for the official receiver said that 919  jobs have been protected but, “despite best efforts,” 377 staff would be made redundant.

Most of the 919 workers will transfer to a new employer on “existing or similar terms,” the spokesperson said, adding that the official receiver would continue to work to find new providers for Carillion’s existing contracts.