Simon Jack
BBC Business Editor in Derby

This really is a hammer blow for the work force here and also the city of Derby.

Everyone you speak to has a family member or friend who works here and is really proud to do so.

Rolls-Royce has had its share of problems in recent years, it had a string of profit warnings, it lost billions in 2016, a new chief executive came in and righted that ship in terms of profit.

But now he has decided he needs to lighten that load.

He says Rolls-Royce has to be much more profitable and unless that happens there will not be the jobs here for future generations of people and families in Derby to go to.

However that is not much comfort to people in the here and now who have got to find themselves another job.

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

There appears to be widespread concern across Derby at Rolls-Royce's plans to cut thousands of jobs in the city.

Alex Nix, who was out shopping, said: "I think it will definitely change the mood of the city... it is an important place.

"A lot of young people also are not going to have a lot of confidence in waiting for a job at Rolls-Royce.

"It might force them to look elsewhere for work which will in turn cost them more money just in travel probably."

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

With many Rolls-Royce staff in Derby soon to be looking for alternative employment, there's concern that vacancies locally will be oversubscribed.

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Jade Charlton, from Ilkeston, said: "For people applying for other jobs, it could mean a lot of competition, especially in the manufacturing industry around here."

Stephen Woodiwiss added: "With them [Rolls-Royce] cutting jobs, it will be hard for people to find jobs in this area.

"People do struggle from day-to-day to find jobs all over."

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

The news of job losses at Rolls-Royce has been met with shock across Derby, where the company employs thousands of people.

Rob Corden, a greengrocer at the city's Guildhall Market, said: "I feel sorry for the people that are going to lose their job.

"Rolls-Royce is a great employer, it offers great benefits, a great wage and it is a stable environment for people working.

"Hopefully they [the job losses] will come via people who volunteer for redundancy.

"It is going to have a knock on effect to Derby... the income drop, it is going to hit us."

Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News Online

Business secretary Greg Clark told parliament the government would make sure new jobs and training opportunities would be offered in the "expanding manufacturing sector in the East Midlands".

He said: "The skills that exist in the employees whose jobs are under threat are valuable skills.

"The fact that they may be in management does not mean to say they are not highly valued, in an economy nationally and in the East Midlands that has a great demand for those skills."

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

A former shadow minister at the Department for Trade and Industry suggests the job cuts at Rolls-Royce are necessary for it to remain "world leading".

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Speaking in the Commons, Cheryl Gillan, said: "Isn't it true that they [Rolls-Royce] announced their restructuring programme in January of this year and this was followed by very good year end results in March.

"Isn't it absolutely necessary that with a company such as Rolls-Royce... that it now restructures itself so it is simplified and has the agility and pace to remain one of our world leading industrial technology companies."

Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News Online

Business secretary Greg Clark said Rolls-Royce had told him they will continue to recruit engineers, technicians and apprentices.

But he said the government would work closely with the firm, unions and councils "to ensure each and every worker is supported in finding new work".

He said: "We will continue to support a company and an industry we can be proud of and our biggest contribution will be to ensure that everyone in Derby and across Britain is able to benefit from a growing, modern economy that creates good jobs now and long into the future, so that when jobs are lost, people can find new ones to support themselves and their families."

Dave Wade
BBC News

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Rolls-Royce has said it will continue to work on the problems with its Trent 1000 engine which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet and were designed and developed in Derby.

Parts in the engines have been wearing out faster than anticipated, causing some planes to be grounded.

The firm has saidit will take years to modify all the enginesin service.

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

A Conservative MP points out that many of the people who are going to lose their jobs at Rolls-Royce have "highly transferable skills".

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Philip Hollobone, MP for Kettering, tells the Commons: "Here we have Rolls-Royce, which is profitable, with a growing order book and it would seem it is making these job losses to become more efficient.

"It would seem from what the Secretary of State [Greg Clark] is saying, that a lot of those who are going to lose their jobs have very highly transferable skills."

Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News Online

Business secretary Greg Clark told Parliament he spoke to Rolls-Royce chief executive Warren East yesterday, who explained to him that the "company's view is that the job losses are a necessary part of a drive to make the business more efficient and therefore more competitive".

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Mr Clark said: "The jobs are principally in management and corporate support facilities rather than engineering and operational roles.

"Rolls-Royce has informed me that the announcement does not reflect a reduction in growth by the company, indeed the reverse.

"Rolls-Royce has a growing order book of over £170bn and Mr East told me that they will need more staff in the manufacture of components and assembly to meet that demand."

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

Chris Williamson, the Derby North MP, uses the urgent question on the job cuts at Rolls-Royce to question the make up of the company's board.

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He said "Isn't it time we saw the government legislating to have workers on the boards of companies so that there is someone to represent the interests of the workforce.

"At the moment we are seeing expanding order books and yet the workforce is diminishing."

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

Business secretary Greg Clark has admitted the announcement of job cuts at Rolls-Royce will be "very worrying" for people in Derby.

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He told the Commons: "Although the company will embark on a statutory consultation with staff, it is obvious that this news will come as a blow to the workforce and that this is a very worrying time for their dedicated and talented employees."

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

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BBC News

Rolls-Royce's link to Derby is something that dates back to the early 20th Century.

• The firm moved to Nightingale Road in Derby in 1907 where it built the Silver Ghost car (pictured), dubbed "the greatest car in the world".
• The Marble Hall building was constructed as offices in 1912, with the hall itself converted in the 1930s.
• The site was camouflaged during World War Two to protect the manufacture of Merlin engines, which powered Spitfires, Lancaster bombers and Mustangs.
• Rolls-Royce moved from the site in 2007 to various other areas of Derby.

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Press Association

Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey said the job cuts at Rolls-Royce were "deeply disturbing news for Derby".

She said: "There is a real risk that redundancies of this scale will have a detrimental effect not just on the lives of workers and their families but on the future of skills in this much-needed sector and the health of the local economy.

"Today they must provide significant support for employees and discuss with local leaders in Derby what measures they will take to directly support a reinvigorated local industrial strategy.

"It is also imperative that the company honours previous commitments to no compulsory redundancies."

Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby political reporter

The markets have welcomed the Rolls-Royce announcement this morning.

Shares are up 2.7% at the moment.

Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News Online

Nicholas Hyett, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said a "slimmer, more efficient Rolls-Royce" would be good for UK aerospace in the long run.

Although he added that the "job losses along the way mean the journey comes with a cost".

The firm has announced it is shedding 4,600 jobs as part of a £500m restructuring programme.

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

The Department for Business has said it is has been in touch with Rolls-Royce over jobs cuts.

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A department spokesperson said: "The government is in regular contact with Rolls-Royce on its plans to reduce its back office and support functions workforce as a result of its restructuring programme.

"This is clearly an uncertain time for affected employees and their families and Jobcentre Plus Rapid Response stands ready to help people back into employment as soon as possible."

Calum McKenzie
BBC News

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