Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is laying off about 1,400 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, according to an internal email obtained by BBC News.

In a phone call described as "all-hands" by Reuters, the CEO of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced layoffs affecting around 10% of his staff. The company-wide layoffs will affect around 1,400 people. Blue Origin had 14,

In an email to employees, the company’s chief executive said the company had become bloated during its growth in recent years.