Moves may breach employment law as it is understood staff were not aware beforehand
The Evening Standard, edited by the former chancellor George Osborne, has imposed a 20% pay cut on some staff and furloughed others in a move that may breach
UK employment law.
The
London newspaper, which has reported losses of £23m over the past two years and relies on advertising for more than 80% of its revenues, announced the moves to staff on Wednesday in response to a dramatic shift in the ad market.