Shell will axe up to 9,000 jobs worldwide after plunge in oil demand

Shell will axe up to 9,000 jobs worldwide after plunge in demand for oil due to coronavirus pandemic Royal Dutch Shell reveals plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs or more than 10% of staff Oil and gas giant’s restructure could bring £2billion in annual savings by 2022 Shell last month launched a review of … Read more

Premier Inn owner Whitbread warns it could axe 6,000 staff

Premier Inn owner Whitbread warns it could axe 6,000 staff as Covid crisis continues to hit hotel trade By Luke May For Mailonline Published: 07:21 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 07:21 BST, 22 September 2020 Premier Inn owner Whitbread has warned it could axe up to 6,000 jobs as the coronavirus crisis continues to … Read more

Shell wields axe as it moves away from oil to renewables

Shell to make sweeping cuts at oil and gas production business to free up cash it can invest in renewable energy By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 Shell plans to make sweeping cuts at its oil and gas production business to … Read more

Small Axe FIRST LOOK: John Boyega and Letitia Wright depict the hardships of West Indian migrants

Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe released its latest trailer, depicting the brutal hardships brought upon London‘s West Indian community in the 20th century. The series, which boasts a star-studded cast including John Boyega and Letitia Wright, presents five stories of how the community shaped their own destiny between the 1960s and 1980, despite the … Read more

Rishi Sunak faces backlash from retail giants over plans to axe tax-free shopping

Rishi Sunak faces backlash from retail giants including Selfridges, Harrods and Marks & Spencer over plans to axe tax-free shopping that ‘will drive foreign shoppers to Paris’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak was told the move would wipe out 70,000 jobs Retail giants have warned that the plans would cost the economy £5.6billion  Selfridges managing director Anne … Read more

British Airways boss Alex Cruz defends decision to axe 12,000 jobs

Willie Walsh, 58, first joined the aviation field in 1979, when at the age of 17 he became a trainee pilot for Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus.  He completed a Master’s degree in management and business administration at Trinity College, Dublin while in this role, before advancing to become a Boeing 737 captain. Mr Walsh then joined … Read more

Palaces charity that runs Kensington Palace and Tower of London is set to axe 145 jobs

The charity that runs Kensington Palace and the Tower of London could axe 145 jobs in proposed restructuring plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Historic Royal Palaces has entered into ‘consultation on proposed redundancies’, a statement on its website announced on Monday. It comes after the independent charity’s income dropped from a forecast of £110million … Read more

10,000 retail jobs could face the axe ‘overnight’, trade coalition warns the Treasury 

10,000 retail jobs could face the axe ‘overnight’ unless urgent action is taken, trade coalition warns the Treasury Boots and Debenhams are said to have ‘bombarded’ the Treasury with warnings  Economists warn that jobless figures could soar above three million this winter Rule of six has raised fears that even Christmas celebrations will be limited By Neil … Read more

Windsor Castle workers demand ‘loyalty’ as up to HALF of Queen’s household staff are facing the axe

Workers gathered at Windsor Castle to quietly protest plans to axe up to half of the Queen’s household staff in cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic. Royal Collection Trust staff staged a silent protest outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday over new plans which reportedly see staff facing pension cuts and 200 compulsory redundancies handed out. The … Read more

Up to HALF of Queen’s 600 household staff are facing axe as workers stage protest at Windsor Castle

Up to half of the Queen’s household staff could lose their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Royal Collection Trust staff staging a protest outside Windsor Castle. Hundreds of the Royal Collection Trust’s 600 royal staff could be axed while remaining workers are facing pension cuts after Covid-19 created an £18 million black hole in … Read more