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  Jun 25, 2020  
     
 

Good morning,

Royal Mail will be cutting 2,000 jobs after facing challenges due to the coronavirus crisis.

The group said the job cuts come as part of a management overhaul under plans to save £330 million over the next two years.

The cull will affect some of its 9,700 managers, with senior executive and non-operational roles hardest hit.

Read the full story here: https://www.scotsman.com/business/royal-mail-has-announced-they-are-cutting-2000-jobs-2894613

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