00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post. Here
00:07are your headlines for today. The online giant Amazon is to hire more than 15,000 staff to
00:14help service customers over the festive season. The jobs will be based across the company's
00:20UK network of centres and delivery stations. Amazon said pay rates will start at a minimum
00:27of £13.50 an hour, rising to £14.50 depending on location. The Operations Director Anil
00:35Verma said we prepare year-round for the festive season and we're excited to have more than
00:4115,000 positions available this year in the UK. So update this morning from Amazon which
00:47is hiring more than 15,000 staff for the festive season. My name is Greg Wright and I'm the
00:52Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
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