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Barrhead Travel - which runs five Edinburgh branches - announces redundancies

Barrhead Travel, which operates five stores in Edinburgh, has announced redundancies due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The travel company said they were forced to make "difficult decisions" due to the impact that the crisis has had on the travel industry.

Barrhead Travel confirmed that a number of their staff have been made redundant following the imminent closure of the furlough scheme.

Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, said: "In common with many others in our industry, we are having to make difficult decisions as a direct result of the impact of Covid-19 on holidays.

"Customer confidence has been dented by the ongoing uncertainty surrounding quarantine and travel restrictions. This, combined with the imminent closure of the furlough scheme, means we have had to announce a number of redundancies.

"We will be ensuring that there is full support available for all our colleagues - personally and professionally - over the coming months."

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Barrhead Travel operate 72 stores across the whole Scotland.

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