A muffin too far

A BRITISH Airways steward has been suspended for theft – after he scoffed a MUFFIN left over on a passenger’s meal tray.
Furious staff yesterday blasted the “heavy-handed” move and compared the company to a “police state”.
The worker was told to leave his post after he was reported at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday.
A BA worker said: “The cabin crew member on a long-haul flight took a muffin destined for the bin.
“Now his career hangs in the balance. Everyone is up in arms – it is a disgusting way to treat staff.”
The source said BA and other airlines had adopted a zero-tolerance approach that had left workers terrified.

They said: “Staff are scared of putting a foot wrong. BA is acting like a police state.”
An airline spokesman said: “One member of cabin crew has been suspended on suspicion of theft.
“While such incidents are extremely rare we take all allegations of theft extremely seriously.”
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