The company said it was restructuring its Eastleigh office in order to create a more customer "agile" retailer, and was offering "enhanced redundancy packages".

Last month B&Q's owner, Kingfisher, said the summer's heavy rainfall cut its profits in the UK and northern Europe by £30m.

Fraser Longden, from B&Q, said the company recognised "this is a difficult time for everyone".

He said the changes were "fundamental to creating sustainable jobs and the future growth of the business."