Coronavirus outbreak at factory where boss vowed to sack workers staying at home

Around eight workers at Bakkavor Desserts have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus [Photo:Courtesy]

A coronavirus outbreak has taken place at a dessert factory where a manager vowed to axe workers staying at home in the lockdown. Around eight workers at Bakkavor Desserts in Newark, Nottinghamshire, have reportedly tested positive for the disease.

In April, Sean Madden, head of operations at the company, was filmed telling employees they faced losing their jobs if they missed work during the pandemic. He said: "If we need to get rid of 200 people's jobs next month, I'm going to look at who turned up to work and I'm going to look at who didn't bother turning up to work.