The much-respected office services manager at Trinity Mirror’s Canary Wharf head office has spoken of his hurt at being sacked after 34 years, with just a £500 pay-off.

If he had been made redundant, Robin Heel would have qualified for £40,000, and he had just six years left until he could have retired on a full pension.

Trinity Mirror told Heel he was dismissed because he failed to act when one of his staff was caught on CCTV removing two bottles of wine from boxes delivered to the postroom.