‘It makes no sense’: Macmillan hiring for senior roles after axing 26% of staff

A Guardian investigation in February revealed Macmillan had spent £100m more than it had raised over the past six years. Photograph: Michael Kemp/Alamy

Macmillan Cancer Support has come under fire after launching a recruitment drive for a series of senior corporate roles just months after axing a quarter of its staff.

The Guardian revealed in February that more than 400 workers had been let go as the charity reduced its workforce by 26%, downgraded its helpline and scrapped its 100-year-old hardship scheme that provided millions of pounds in grants to the poorest cancer patients.