Premier Foods, which makes Hovis bread, is to abandon its pledge to use only British wheat in its loaves.

BBC: Hovis abandons 100% British wheat pledge

Residents and politicians in Birmingham have reacted with shock to the news that Premier Foods, the maker of Hovis bread, is to close a bakery with the loss of 500 jobs.

BBC: Birmingham & Black Country

Premier Foods, the maker of Hovis, is cutting 900 jobs at its bread division and is closing two bakeries.

BBC: Premier Foods to cut 900 jobs in bread division