倫敦塔護衛隊首度裁員

Beefeaters face layoffs
倫敦塔護衛隊首度裁員

The historic Beefeater guards are facing layoffs for what is believed to be the first time in their 500-year history as part of "heartbreaking" measures to cut costs at the Tower of London following the coronavirus crisis.
新冠病毒危機暴發後，作爲倫敦塔削減成本的“令人心碎”的措施的一部分，歷史悠久的倫敦塔護衛隊面臨500年來首次的裁員危機。

The pandemic has seen the temporary closure of six sites run by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), which all rely heavily on visitor income.
這場流行病已經迫使“歷史皇家宮殿”運營的六處遺址暫時關閉，而這些景點的運營很大程度上都倚賴於遊客收入。

A spokesperson for HRP confirmed that a voluntary redundancy scheme had been introduced last month and that staff had been warned that a compulsory redundancy scheme was likely to follow.
“歷史皇家宮殿”的一位發言人證實，上個月已經推出了一項自願離職計劃，並已向工作人員發出警告，可能隨後會實行強制裁員計劃。

At least two of the 37 Yeoman Warders, nicknamed Beefeaters, who guard the Crown Jewels, have reportedly taken voluntary redundancy already.
據報道，倫敦塔37名珍寶館護衛中至少有兩人已申請自願離職。

HRP chief executive John Barnes said the organization had "simply had no choice" but to make the cuts.
“歷史皇家宮殿”首席執行官約翰·巴恩斯表示，該組織目前除裁員外“別無選擇”。