The country's leading aerospace giant has today announced more than 1,700 job losses at factories in Wales and Bristol. Job cuts planned by Airbus include some 1,435 at its plant in Broughton, north Wales, and 295 at Filton, Bristol, the aerospace company has revealed. Workers at its plant in North Wales are now set to bear the brunt of the cuts. 'The workforce recognises the enormous challenges facing Airbus and are prepared to look at every avenue available to mitigate the proposed job losses. The global airline industry has been hammered by the impact of coronavirus, with the huge slump in demand for international travel leading to thousands of planes being grounded and staff numbers slashed.

Source: Daily Mail July 02, 2020 15:35 UTC