
Rolls-Royce warns of ‘significant’ UK hit as 9,000 jobs are cut
Rolls-Royce has announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs - almost a fifth of its global workforce - as the coronavirus crisis takes a heavy toll on aviation.The engine-maker told Sky News it would result in a "significant" hit to employment within the UK but refused to put a number on the impact or say where the axe would fall. In an interview on Ian King Live, chief executive Warren East said he could not rule out site closures under a review being carried out by the company to help it navigate the downturn caused by COVID-19 that has grounded most of the world's airlines. ...