Proud City Fights For Its Future In Turbulent Times
Daily Express|May 26, 2020
Prosperous area in turmoil as bug grounds aviation
Paul Jeeves
Proud City Fights For Its Future In Turbulent Times
The people of one of Britain’s most prosperous cities are bracing themselves for the economic fallout after its biggest private sector employer announced thousands of job cuts.

Last week global engineering giant Rolls-Royce revealed that it is to cut 9,000 jobs in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Exactly where the axe will fall is yet to be decided, but as many as 5,000 workers are expected to be laid off in Derby, where the firm’s civil aerospace division is based.

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