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More than 4,000 jobs to be lost at Rolls-Royce
Derby engineering base expected to be hit hard
Cuts expected to focus on middle management and back office staff
Two-year timescale on job losses - third of cuts expected by end of 2018
Rolls-Royce chief says compulsory redundancies 'inevitable'
Company claims restructuring will save £400m a year
Unite union warns of 'dire consequences' for communities
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
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Rolls-Royce cuts 'really sad day'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News OnlineChris Hobson, from the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, said the announcement of 4,600 job cuts at Rolls-Royce was a "really sad day" for all those workers whose jobs were under threat.
"I think on the more slightly shorter to medium-term positive side, there's a lot of jobs being created in Derby, Derbyshire and the wider area that hopefully these people will be well qualified to move into.
"So, while the initial shock is obviously there, hopefully it isn't something that's going to see people out of work for a long period of time."
Support service for Rolls-Royce staff set uppublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsBBC Radio Derby's political reporter Chris Doidge tweets...
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End of twitter postCouncil to support people affected by job cutspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsThe leader of Derbyshire County Council, Barry Lewis, has said he is concerned about the plans for job losses at Rolls-Royce.
"It’s a worrying time for people in Derby and Derbyshire who work at Rolls-Royce," he said.
"The company, which employs around 14,000 people at its Derby site, announced today that it is to shed 4,600 jobs in the UK.
"It’s not yet clear how many staff at the Derby site will be affected but the county council will be working closely with Rolls-Royce and its partner agencies to do all we can to support staff facing redundancy."
Recap: Rolls-Royce announces 4,600 job lossespublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsHere's a recap of what has happened today:
Image source, AFP/Paul Ellis/Getty Images- Rolls-Royce has said it will cut 4,600 jobs over the next two years as part of a major restructuring programme.
- Middle managers and back-office staff are to bear the brunt of the cuts, which are expected to hit its Derby base hard.
- About a third of the job cuts are expected to happen by the end of this year.
- It is expected to continue throughout 2019, with full implementation by mid-2020.
- Rolls-Royce said that the restructuring would cost £500m to carry out, including redundancies, but would save it £400m a year by the end of 2020.
Council boss: 'Highly skilled' staff will find workpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsThe leader of Derby City Council, Chris Poulter, has said the authority will be doing all it can to help people affected by the Rolls-Royce job cuts back into work.
"It is a worry, but these are very skilled employees," he told BBC Radio Derby.
"There are opportunities across Derby... one of our focuses will be to encourage and find ways of redeploying these people locally for the benefit of our own local economy."
Job loss announcement 'a bombshell for Derby'published at 16:41 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsNews of 4,600 job losses at Rolls-Royce "landed like a bombshell" in Derby, according to an editorial in The Telegraph. , external
Alan Tovey, the newspaper's industry editor, describes the city as a "company town" with the manufacturer the dominant employer.
Your comments: Job losses at Rolls-Roycepublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
FacebookThe news of job losses has provoked plenty of strong responses from people on the BBC East Midlands Facebook page., external
Adey Shaw writes: "When you’ve got contractors in doing the same job as the employees yet getting 3 or 4 times as much money it’s inevitable."
Tom Meakin adds: "So £4.9bn of profit last year and they’re cutting jobs! As usual it’s the folks at the bottom who suffer whilst greedy shareholders get richer."
Edwin Kornak says: "There were quite high salaries on each level compare to other factories in that area."
MP: Rolls-Royce 'isn't failing' despite job lossespublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby political reporterHeather Wheeler, South Derbyshire MP, has been giving an explanation as to why she thinks Rolls-Royce has decided to cut thousands of jobs.
She said: "It is important to be clear that these are not job losses in the traditional sense.
"They are not a result of a failing business but are part of a fundamental restructuring of how Rolls-Royce is run as a world-leading business."
Job losses 'dreadful blow for East Midlands'published at 15:35 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsA Labour MEP has said there needs to be "urgent action to protect staff" following the Rolls-Royce job cuts announcement.
Image source, PARory Palmer, who represents the East Midlands, said he was, external "very concerned" that the manufacturer had made the decision.
He added: "This announcement is a dreadful blow to staff, their families and our region's economy.
"Rolls-Royce needs to set out how it plans to provide support to those affected. We need urgent action to protect staff."
Rolls-Royce: 'New technology making back offices smaller'published at 15:25 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsHundreds of people have been having their say about the Rolls-Royce job cuts on the BBC News website.
Simon Richards wrote: "This is sad for the people involved but this is normal business. Back office of all successful companies will get smaller with new technology. This change is preparing for a healthy future."
Bos10 wrote: "The usual management approach in this country, can people first to save money.
"It's time for companies to pick up the social costs of laying people off rather than the ever decreasing pool of taxpayers."
Image source, Getty ImagesRolls-Royce share price still rising after jobs newspublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
BBC Business NewsInvestors have continued to welcome the jobs announcement made by Rolls-Royce this morning.
By mid-afternoon, the firm's share price had soared by 3.9%.
Image source, ReutersRolls-Royce to work with councils to redeploy staffpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporterWe don't know what form it will take yet, but Rolls-Royce, the government and the city and county councils are working on a group/board/taskforce to help redeploy staff losing their jobs at the company.
Expert: Why major job cuts at Rolls-Royce are necessarypublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAerospace expert Howard Wheeldon has been telling the Derby Telegraph, external why he believes Rolls-Royce has made the right decision in cutting thousands of jobs.
He said the company needed to stay competitive against its rivals by making itself leaner, simpler and more agile.
Image source, PARolls-Royce cuts: 'All that effort only to be made redundant'published at 14:39 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerby College student Charley Johnson, from Castle Donington, said today's job news could put young people off gearing their education towards a career at Rolls-Royce.
She said: "It's turning into an unreliable employer. I wouldn't want to put in all that effort only to be made redundant."
Rolls-Royce cuts: 'Like pulling cables out of switchboard'published at 14:28 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News OnlineHere's how people have been reacting on Twitter to news of the job cuts at Rolls-Royce.
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End of twitter post 3Rolls-Royce cuts 'too far and too fast'published at 14:13 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Thousands of posts are expected to go at one of Derby's top employers over the next two years.
Read MoreRolls-Royce job cuts speed 'surprising,' MP sayspublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
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BBC Radio 4Margaret Beckett has said she is surprised at the speed at which jobs are going to be cut at Rolls-Royce.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Derby South MP said: "It will be a very heavy blow to a lot of people, not only in the city of Derby but across the East Midlands.
"There's always a worry with programmes of this kind as to whether the company is cutting rather deeper than they need and perhaps rather faster.
"I was a bit surprised to learn these redundancies are going to occur over the next two years. That's a pretty sharp turnaround."
Rolls-Royce job cuts plan 'protects core staff'published at 13:40 British Summer Time 14 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsBusiness experts are suggesting that Rolls-Royce's plan for jobs is about trying to protect specialist and skilled employees.
Image source, AFP/Getty Images"Getting the balance between maintaining core skills and cutting costs is one of the most difficult things for any manager," Russ Mould from AJ Bell stockbrokers said.
"The company is making it clear that the vast bulk of cuts are in back office functions, not core front line engineering staff.
"It is also trying to do this process through non-compulsory means, instead through voluntary means."