10,000 to lose their jobs at British Airways in scramble to cut costs

More than 10,000 British Airways staff to lose their jobs as airline scrambles to cut costs By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 09:22 BST, 8 August 2020 More than 10,000 British Airways staff are being made redundant as the airline scrambles to cut costs to survive … Read more

10,000 to lose their jobs at British Airways in scramble to cut costs

More than 10,000 British Airways staff to lose their jobs as airline scrambles to cut costs By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 More than 10,000 British Airways staff are being made redundant as the airline scrambles to cut costs to survive … Read more

Staycation car hire meltdown: Holidaying Britons in frantic scramble to secure a vehicle

Britons have faced a frantic scramble to hire a car for their staycation – with Europcar customers reporting two-hour queues at branches and no answer from the firm’s phone help lines.  Nearly 20 million Britons are expected to holiday in the UK this year with campsites, B&Bs and holiday cottages booking up fast after tens … Read more

Staycation car hire meltdown: Holidaying Britons in frantic scramble to secure a vehicle

Britons have faced a frantic scramble to hire a car for their staycation – with Europcar customers reporting two-hour queues at branches and no answer from the firm’s phone help lines.  Nearly 20 million Britons are expected to holiday in the UK this year with campsites, B&Bs and holiday cottages booking up fast after tens … Read more

London work’s running dry: Scramble for jobs as 484 people apply for TWO vacancies at pub

Hundreds of people have scrambled for two pub jobs in a sign work in Britain is running dry. As many as 484 hopefuls applied for two £9-an-hour positions at the Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, southwest London. General manager Mick Dore posted an advert for the roles on Twitter and was staggered by the response. He later … Read more

London work’s running dry: Scramble for jobs as 484 people apply for TWO vacancies at pub

Hundreds of people have scrambled for two pub jobs in a sign work in Britain is running dry. As many as 484 hopefuls applied for two £9-an-hour positions at the Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, southwest London. General manager Mick Dore posted an advert for the roles on Twitter and was staggered by the response. He later … Read more

Great British ‘staycation’ scramble: UK booking sites report record sales

Britons are scrambling to book holidays, with record sales reported after lockdown restrictions on overnight stays were finally lifted. Luxury lodge specialist Hoseasons recorded one booking every 11 seconds in the hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on Wednesday. From July 4 people will be allowed to stay in self-contained accommodation such as hotels, … Read more

Businesses scramble to get hold of new fast-track loans

Businesses scramble to get hold of new fast-track loans, bombarding banks with more than 100,000 applications By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 Struggling businesses scrambled to get hold of new fast-track loans yesterday, bombarding Britain’s biggest banks with more than 100,000 … Read more

Scramble for coronavirus home-testing kits after screening is expanded

Home coronavirus test kits ran out online again in 80 minutes this morning after the Government said everyone over 65 can now get a test if they suffer symptoms.  Health Secretary Matt Hancock also said anyone who has to leave home to work will be eligible for a test amid a rush to hit his 100,000 … Read more