The coronavirus crisis has hit almost every aspect of income for Trust, which has 5.6million members across the UK. The 514 compulsory redundancies include 62 hourly-paid staff, while the 782 voluntary redundancies include 146 hourly-paid staff. McGrady said the National Trust would continue to open as many places as possible while the UK battled Covid-19 and Government restrictions remained in place. He said: "The long-term prospects for National Trust and access to its properties and lands are hugely important both to employees and to the cultural health of the nation. "The current plan, while devastating for those who are losing jobs they love, is a reasonable way to move forward, minimising job losses while hopefully safeguarding the National Trust's future."

Source: Daily Mirror October 08, 2020 12:06 UTC