Virgin Media bosses are axing jobs again after shedding 1,400 workers in six months.

Yesterday the Communication Workers Union (CWU) condemned the latest cull which will hit 88 workers in Bradford and 50 in Birmingham with their roles outsourced to India.

Virgin Media, Britain’s second-largest pay-TV operation, was taken over last year by US firm Liberty Global.

CWU national officer John East said: “Morale is understandably low, especially when staff are performing well and the work is there for them to do. 

“It’s a cynical move to outsource jobs abroad when unemployment in the UK is still high. This will undoubtedly hit the local economies in both Birmingham and Bradford. 

“We are extremely disappointed in Virgin Media’s continual cost-cutting, which will have a disastrous effect on customer service. We will fight hard to keep Virgin Media jobs in-house and ensure that those workers who are affected are properly supported.”