The BBC has axed editorial director Kamal Ahmed and four other posts from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – despite pledging to increase diversity last year. An £80 million savings plan saw the job cuts announced by the broadcaster this afternoon. It said it was ‘restructuring’ the board as part of ‘plans to modernise … Read more
Budget airline Norwegian axes its long-haul network, leading to 1,100 job losses at Gatwick Airport The carrier said it will operate a ‘simplified business structure’ Its entire Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet has been grounded since March 2020 Customers with affected bookings will be contacted by the airline and refunded By City & Finance Reporter for … Read more
Premier Inn owner Whitbread axes 1,500 jobs as sales plunge due to coronavirus restrictions – but it says cuts are less than expected By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:46 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 21:46 GMT, 14 January 2021 Whitbread has confirmed it has axed 1,500 jobs as sales … Read more
Fifty MPs have demanded the BBC axe an ‘extremely irresponsible’ show about puppy breeding, which had the working title ‘Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?’ The controversial programme, renamed Britain’s Puppy Boom – Counting the Cost, will explore the rise of puppy breeding as a business among ‘aspirational, social media savvy’ Britons. A number of animal … Read more
Invesco axes boss of Japanese funds in big shake-up in the wake of Woodford’s downfall Invesco is axeing veteran fund manager Paul Chesson Invesco said Chesson was leaving ‘by mutual consent’ Move is part of a review of the business to slash costs as its funds underperform By Emma Dunkley For The Mail On Sunday … Read more
All Bar One, Harvester and Toby Carvery owner axes 1,300 jobs as Covid sends them plunging to £123million annual loss Annual results showed the hefty annual losses for the year to September 26 Mitchells & Butlers previously revealed closure of up to 20 pubs and restaurants Did not at the time, earlier this month, disclose … Read more
New lockdown restrictions announced for England on Saturday October 30 are the latest measures brought in for the UK. Different rules are now in place in each of the four nations. This is the picture in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England On Saturday, October 30 Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures … Read more
Kyle Clarke was praised as a breath of fresh air when she joined House Rules as a judge this year. But even the former WAG’s star power hasn’t helped the home renovation show which has been dropped by Channel Seven. The show was noticeably absent from the network’s content line-up at the annual Upfronts on … Read more
Channel 10 axes Trial By Kyle after host Kyle Sandilands revealed he ‘never wanted to do the show’ in the first place By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:49 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:49 BST, 20 October 2020 Channel 10 has axed Trial By Kyle, the courtroom-style reality show hosted by … Read more
NHS Test and Trace has slashed 2,000 contact tracer roles despite renewed pressure on the system from rising infections. The army of call centre contact tracers was quietly cut from 12,000 to 10,000 within the last few weeks, Whitehall sources confirmed. It comes amid fresh strain on the programme, seen as vital to the Government’s … Read more