80 jobs at threat at LifeScan in Inverness

We're hearing more about the help that workers in Inverness could be getting as they face being among 80-people losing their jobs at LifeScan. It's as the diabetes care company's owner Johnson and Johnson shakes-up its business interests across the world, to compete with the so-called changing market. Local MP Drew Hendry told MFR News: "LifeScan is a significant employer for the Highlands, and news of this consultation will obviously cause a lot of worry and upset, especially amongst the people who work there and their families. "If the job numbers suggested are confirmed, this will be a very harsh blow to the work force, their families, and to the people of Inverness and the Highlands. "There may be such a big reduction in the number of people employed that this will impact directly on our communities. "Supporting those who now face the prospect of their jobs being lost must be our number one priority. "I'll work with the Scottish Government and with everyone else who can help to exhaust all potential avenues to ensure the future of the Inverness business and its employees." Highland capital MP Drew Hendry reacts to the announcement - more from MFR News reader John Callan.