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workforce of 8,000 might be reduced by as much as half. many twitter staff have been finding out via email that they no longer have a job. here s our technology editor zoe kleinman. elon musk did not speak to any of the thousands of employees laid off today. instead he was a surprise guest at this investor conference in new york. meanwhile, many twitter staff woke up locked out of their work laptops. they were later told by an email to the personal accounts that it was the last working day at the firm. some have been told they will be paid until february next year, getting some sort of certainty after months of uncertainty. a mixed range of emotions, certainly upset, certainly frustrating, certainly some angen frustrating, certainly some anger. also in some cases some relief, right? because this was a thing that played out over the course of the majority of this year. there were, understandably, lots of emotional tweets. another said. for others it was simply by. elon m ....
famous theatres in london lose grants in favour of bodies outside the capital, in a major change to arts funding in england. and exactly 100 years since its discovery we hear about the continuing fascination with tutankhamun s 3,000 year old tomb. coming up on the bbc news channel, england know they have to beat sri lanka tomorrow to reach the t20 world cup semifinal, after australia edged a close win over afghanistan. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. in a week that s been dominated by news about the immigration system, the bbc has heard evidence that albanian drug gangs are using migrant camps in northern france as a recruitment ground offering to pay the passage of people who are prepared to work in the uk s illegal drugs trade. albanians account for at least one third of the 38,000 people who ve crossed the channel to england this year, according to the latest to the latest government figures. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson has this report. for each boa ....
that she would have survived. history is made in the gymnastics in liverpool, asjessica gadirova, wins britain s first ever women s individual all around medal, at a world championships. and join me live exactly 100 years after a team of british and egyptian archaeologists discovered at the entrance to the tomb of tutankhamun. plus, it is a frosty start to friday for a sum and for many it is going to be a dry and sunny day. details coming up. good morning. it s friday, the 11th of november. our main story. plans for a new nuclear power plant in sizewell in suffolk are under review, as the government looks to try and cut spending. a high speed rail line promised for the north of england could also be scaled back. a treasury spokesperson has insisted infrastructure projects remain a priority. here s our business editor, simonjack. major energy infrastructure and transport projects, including a new nuclear plant in suffolk, and a new rail line in the north of england, are ....
for national statistics show about 1.9 million people tested positive for coronavirus in the week ending the 24th of october. discounts on energy bills will be offered to households that use less power during peak times under plans from the national grid to avoid blackouts. the scheme is going to be tested in england, scotland and wales on 12 days between now and march, though only properties with a smart meter will be able to take part. national grid estimates it could save eligible households up to £100. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. it s the time of day when many of us get home, put on the lights, and all the appliances as well. but millions of us could now earn money off our bills by using less electricity when demand is at its peak. julie, in saffron walden, is up for it. so what i ve done is i ve ditched the kettle and i bought this water dispenser. the reason i ve done that is because i was finding that i was boiling the same piece of water ti ....
the bbc has heard evidence that albanian drug gangs are using migrant camps in northern france as a recruitment ground, offering to pay the passage of people who looking for better economic prospects and are prepared to work in the uk s illegal drugs trade. albanians account for at least one third of the 38,000 people who ve crossed the channel to england this year, according to the latest government figures. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson reports. for each boat, each migrant, there can be many smugglers. albanian fixers, uk guarantors, kurdish criminal gangs. one man who paid for a place on a kurdish boat this summer says he was approached by recruiters for the uk drugs trade in a dunkirk migrant camp. translation: they offered me lots of things - - to pay for thejourney, to give me a job, but i wasn t interested. they asked me four or five times. this is where the albanian migrant trail begins. small towns like laknas marked by absence the shuttered houses and em ....