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British Economy; BBC set to cut 2000 jobs and BAE Systems 3000

by liamssoft | May 5, 2011 at 12:46 am

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06th October 2011

BBC set to cut up to 2000 jobs

A PLAN unveiled today for a “smaller” BBC will see the corporation lose thousands of jobs, sell off offices and show more repeats.

The proposals include “a small reduction” in new programmes on BBC One, which will be replaced by repeats, fewer chat shows and panel shows on BBC Two and digital channels BBC Three and Four will become feeder channels for BBC One and Two respectively.

Around 2,000 jobs are expected to go by 2016 and around 1,000 more staff will move to the new BBC base at Media City in Salford.

There will be “a phased but full exit for the BBC’s public services from their current home in West London” including its White City offices.

The plan is expected to lead to savings of £670 million a year by 2016/17.

walesonline.co.uk

27 Sep 2011

BAE Systems announces 3,000 job cuts

The firm BAE Systems said most of the job cuts would be in its military aircraft division, which is being affected by a slowdown in orders for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet.

Under the cuts, 899 jobs will go at Brough, 565 at Samlesbury and 843 at Warton. There are also significant job losses at Farnborough, Hants; Filton, Bristol; Frimley, Surrey; and Yeovil, Somerset.

BAE announced that it had started a consultation about ending manufacturing at the Brough site, which currently employs 1,300 workers. The potential job losses CLICK HERE

telegraph.co.uk

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toxitcameronfroude (not verified)

at 15:19 on May 27th, 2011

Cameron: listen to the public (democracy is not a once-every-five-years event) and use UK taxpayers' money to alleviate poverty and problems in the UK from where the money is drawn. Your government has no mandate for shipping vast sums abroad and no evidence that foreign aid to often already wealthy overseas countries is effectively monitored for success (or even what success looks like).A tiny fraction of the ill-monitored UK taxpayers' monies squandered abroad (or by local councils) could improve education; reduce fuel duty, help small businesses and support your Big-bloody-Society, and alleviate poverty in seriously deprived areas (check the IMD for ideas!). Despite your pre-election fibs, large numbers of immigrants are still coming to this country and using up scarce resources and often taking priority over the indigenous population (whatever their race) in many different ways. A significant number are also making mischief, invariably, it seems, unable to be deported. Your arguments 'on the back of the poor' are just naive grandstanding, showing utter disregard for the plight of the UK's population. This reeks of Blair's globe-trotting to raise his profile for reasons of self-aggrandisement and future money-making.