More than 100 British lawmakers have joined forces with trade union Unite to urge the government to provide extra state support to airlines and ...
More than 100 British lawmakers have joined forces with trade union Unite to urge the government to provide extra state support to airlines and airports as travel slumps due to the coronavirus pandemic and job losses increase.
With travel still subdued, the lawmakers signed a letter asking for the government's job retention scheme, which pays employees a proportion of their salary while they temporarily do not work, to be extended to next March for the aviation sector.Airlines including British Airways easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have already announced almost 20,000 job cuts between them and Unite said 60,000 jobs in the aviation sector were"hanging in the balance".
"This would make all the difference in ensuring our aviation industry recovers, which is of invaluable importance to the UK economy," said the letter signed by lawmakers and addressed to finance minister Rishi Sunak."It would also ensure that the skills and the infrastructure that the industry requires to return to capacity are retained."
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rolls-Royce to merge some Singapore, UK operationsBRITISH engine-maker Rolls-Royce on Thursday said it will consolidate its Singapore aero engine assembly and test volume into its UK operations in Derby. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »
UK will pay low-income residents to self-isolate because of Covid-19LONDON (REUTERS) - Britain will pay low-income residents to self-isolate if they have confirmed or suspected coronavirus as the government steps up measures to keep the virus under control.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Equinor to cut jobs in US, Canada and UK amid oil price fallNorwegian oil and gas firm Equinor is set to significantly cut jobs in the United States, Canada and Britain to adjust to the fall in the oil ...
Read more »
Straits Trading buys freehold business park in the UK for £76.7mTHE Straits Trading Company is acquiring a freehold business park in the United Kingdom for a total cash consideration of £76.7 million (S$137.9 million), it announced in a Singapore Exchange filing after market close on Wednesday. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »
UK economy loses £22 billion as COVID-19 ravages tourism: StudyLONDON: Britain's economy will lose about £22 billion (US$29 billion) this year on the coronavirus-induced collapse of global travel, which could ...
Read more »