Police hunting for a notorious drugs baron who has gone on the run from an open prison say he may be in the Edinburgh area. Sean McGovern was reported missing at around 10pm on Sunday, June 11, after absconding from HMP Castle Huntly, near Dundee.
27.05.2023 - 17:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Bosses at Tesco Bank have been criticised for announcing plans to cut more than 200 jobs - while also booking a 'laughologist' to support workers' mental health.
Around 221 jobs will be lost at offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh - 5% of the total workforce - after the supermarket-owned lender announced a series of cuts to staff last week. Most of the roles are expected to be lost at the Edinburgh office on South Gyle Crescent.
Workers are said to be furious after a redundancy update on Monday was bookended with the news that Dave Keeling, a professional trainer and comedian, was booked for the Edinburgh office in October. Keeling is described as the 'lead happiness consultant' at professional training firm Laughology.
Staff who had just been told their jobs were at risk have been encouraged to travel at their own expense see the 'laughologist', with a prize to win a day's holiday or a giftcard also up for grabs during the event. Tesco Bank bosses say that they are creating hundreds of new roles in a "restructuring" operation, albeit at the cost of hundreds of others that no longer fit the bill.
It is understood the booking of the 'laughologist', is to mark World Mental Health Day and is not related to the round of redundancies. But one Tesco Bank worker, who spoke to the Record anonymously, said the timing of the event is 'sticking in people's throats'.
She said: "Hundreds of staff have been put at risk of redundancy with the powers that be claiming they are creating over 200 new roles. To give an idea of scale there are currently 33 call centre managers, and in the new structure there will be 15.
"One member of the executive committee told us they've got 'great news' - they've secured a 'laughologist' who will be running
Police hunting for a notorious drugs baron who has gone on the run from an open prison say he may be in the Edinburgh area. Sean McGovern was reported missing at around 10pm on Sunday, June 11, after absconding from HMP Castle Huntly, near Dundee.
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