Up to 5,000 jobs are under threat at the group which owns Upper Crust and Caffe Ritazza following plunging passengers numbers at railway stations and airports amid the coronavirus pandemic. 'Will the UK Government now step up to the plate and do everything required to support UK aviation jobs? We are meeting easyJet today and we will be fighting to save every single job. The firm blamed the coronavirus pandemic for the move to digital-only as it could not afford to pay rents after stores shut in March. The chain, which is owned by private equity firm Alteri Investors, was already struggling even before the coronavirus pandemic struck.

Source: Daily Mail June 30, 2020 17:45 UTC