Paul Flaum, chief executive of the privately owned Bourne Leisure Group, has said that its entire seasonal workforce could be wiped out due to lack of finances. Bourne owns the Butlin's and Haven resorts, as well as Warner Leisure Hotels. During a typical peak trading period, as many as 15,000 people work across more than 50 Bourne-owned sites across the UK. "We value our team very highly and we are committed to paying them until 16 April." He added that the company had "been very active in communicating with them and talking about the current situation".

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2020 13:11 UTC