KFC, McDonalds and M&S staff forced to risk dangerous snow travel

Hundreds of Scottish staff were forced to travel to work ­despite last week’s weather warning, after bosses made them ignore the threat-to-life alert caused by the snow and icy conditions.

Lloyds Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Marks & Spencer, KFC and McDonald’s were among those accused of forcing their workers to make the dangerous trek, according to a survey from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC).

More than four in ten (43%) of the 900 respondents said they had to travel during the threat-to-life alert, and 63% were not happy with their employer’s response to the so-called ‘Beast from the East’ cold snap.

STUC deputy general ­secretary, Dave Moxham, said the survey ­provides a “shocking insight” into the attitude of some employers.