Workers at Premier Inn owner protest at AGM against plans to cut 1,500 jobs

Unite union also considering employment tribunal claims for unfair dismissal against Whitbread

Workers demonstrated at Premier Inn owner Whitbread's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday over plans to cut 1,500 jobs amid rising profits.

The employees of restaurants including Brewers Fayre, Table Table and Beefeater protested outside the company's investor meeting in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, on Tuesday and union activists asked about the job cuts and pay inside the meeting.