Internet giant Amazon has said that it will increase its UK workforce by 1,000 throughout its distribution centres in the coming months.

Amazon said that the move followed “greater demand” and added that the new jobs would be created across its distribution centres in Doncaster, Dunfermline, Gourock, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Rugeley and Swansea Bay.

John Tagawa, the director of UK operations at Amazon, said: “Over the past two years, we have added well in excess of 2,000 new employees to our workforce and we are delighted to be able to add a further 1,000 to that number over the coming months. As we see greater demand, we are able to rapidly grow our talented team across the UK.”