United Kingdom UK retailers Boots and John Lewis announce up to 5,300 job cuts Boots will close 48 opticians and cut 4,000 jobs while John Lewis will close eight stores affecting 1,300 jobs due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. 09/07/2020
France Air France cuts 7,500 jobs and sparks criticism of €7bn state bailout France's flagship airline has announced it will be cutting 7,500 jobs due to the coronavirus crisis. 03/07/2020
world news Bentley and Bombardier announce thousands of job cuts Both cited the coronavirus crisis as a factor and it comes hot on the heels of other grim news regarding the economy. 05/06/2020
world news Ryanair to cut up to 3,000 jobs and close bases in Europe Michael O'Leary, Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair, said he regretted the cuts and singled out "manifestly unfair" rules put in place by the French government on airport taxes. 01/05/2020
World Brexit: May responds to Labour, parliament debate and job losses In today's Brexit Brief, British Prime Minister Theresa May responds to the Labour party, MPs gear up for a Brexit debate on Thursday and Germany experiences job losses. 11/02/2019
