For that kind of money you can get a meggy RS DCI, big enough for a little family unless your planning on extending ;) and much better on mpg with it being a diesel.
Are you a trade union member?
I don't think they have a leg to stand on if there was nothing in writing which said you had to stay on but I'm not a solicitor.
Might be worth going to see a solicitor see if they have a case, normally only cost you about £30 for an initial consultation.
Any decent company should have a mentoring or coaching policy.
Companies who invest in training and development for their staff benefit by higher productivity and increased retention rates, it's a proven fact!
Are you a member of a union?
Are you still employed by them? E.g were you re-employed? How can they ask for it back if they made you redundant?
Did you sign a redundancy/compromise agreement?
As I said and is evident in this thread some people just remove them.. Or the screen could have been replaced due to a stone chip etc.. Could be a million and one reasons?!?
They come as standard from the factory, if you don't have one I would be asking myself why?!? Has it has the rear screen replaced due to an accident maybe or did the previous owner remove and if so why. ?!?