17 h. ago Dutton admits he made mistake on Indonesia in ABC leaders’ debate as Albanese evasive on electricity prices

Opposition leader also says ‘I’ll let scientists pass that judgment’ when asked if climate change impacts getting worse in second showdownPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has admitted he made a mistake by wrongly claiming the Indonesian president had announced a proposal for Russia to base military aircraft in Indonesia, and declined to state whether the impacts of climate change were getting worse.The opposition leader has also confirmed his plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 41,000 positions by 2030 would not pay for the entirety of the Coalition’s policy platform, suggesting further cuts to government spending may be necessary.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Debenhams 'breathtaking' £3,000 diamond watch reduced to just £190 in 94% off sale

The GV2 Milan Swiss Quartz Diamonds Watch is now available to buy for a fraction of its original price as part of Debenhams' latest sale

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8 d. ago Cut in funding to Renfrewshire charity criticised by elected member after contract decision

Roar – Connections for Life will be awarded a three-year contract with a reduced value of £210,000 per annum.

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1 week ago RFK Jr says 20% of Doge’s health agency job cuts were mistakes

Health secretary says roles will need to be reinstated amid Trump administration’s push to slash federal workforceUS politics live – latest updatesAround a fifth of the 10,000 jobs cut from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were done in error and will need to be corrected, the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has admitted.Mass layoffs from the health department began this week amid a push by Donald Trump’s administration to shrink the size of the federal government workforce. Union representatives were told around 10,000 people were to lose their jobs ahead of further reductions that could see the department’s 82,000-strong workforce slashed by nearly a quarter. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr

Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cutsThousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being dismissed on Tuesday as the Trump administration begins implementing its workforce-reduction plan, which could ultimately remove 10,000 staff members from the department through forced layoffs.The job cuts mark the first tangible impact of the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s departmental overhaul announced last week, landing just days after Donald Trump moved to strip collective-bargaining rights from workers at HHS and other federal agencies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Horror as couple's £870,000 Grade II listed thatched cottage is reduced to rubble following devastating 'chimney fire'

The £870,000 cottage burned down in the close-knit village of Quarley, Hants, following a suspected chimney fire.

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2 w. ago Boden shoppers race to buy £98 dress reduced to £44 in huge 50% off clearance sale with 2,000 discounts

Boden shoppers can save up to 50% off across almost 2,000 lines in its 'biggest ever' sale

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3 w. ago 'Game changing' Revlon hot air styler is reduced in Amazon's Spring Deals Days sale

The One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser has racked up over 30,000 five-star reviews and is currently reduced by almost 50%

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3 w. ago Amazon spring sale shoppers race to buy £8 Le Creuset mugs in 'every colour of the rainbow'

The mugs come with a 10-year guarantee

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3 w. ago Amazon's £200 robot vacuum reduced to lowest ever price has over 7,000 five star ratings

"It's absolutely brilliant!"

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3 w. ago Top Tech: Amazon Spring Sale shoppers race to buy 'fantastic' £20 earbuds in 24

The Amazon Spring Deal Days sale is here and with it comes some unmissable tech deals, but they're not around for long

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3 w. ago Millions of people moving home face extra £2,500 charge from next week

You have to pay stamp duty if your property is your only residence and is worth over £250,000 in England and Northern Ireland - but this will be reduced to £125,000 from April 1

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3 w. ago Amazon Prime shoppers race to buy 'no glitch' £9 Fire HD TV sticks in flash deal

"Great. Updated my old one as it was getting slow. It's always great to have to stream programmes without owning a smart TV"

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3 w. ago Amazon shoppers race to buy bestselling 'better than AirPods' headphones reduced to £16 with 37,000 5

The big-name brand earbuds have been drastically reduced in Amazon Prime's Spring Deals Days sale

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3 w. ago Amazon shoppers race to buy £45 Alexa Echo Pop speakers for £7 each in online flash deal

The Echo Pop typically costs £44.99 but shoppers can pick it up with an almost 50% saving in Amazon's Spring Deals Days event - but shoppers can get it for £7.51

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over cuts to Britain's bloated Civil Service as '50,000 jobs could go'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over Civil Service cuts 'that could see 50,000 jobs axed'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

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3 w. ago Moment Rachel Reeves reveals how many civil service jobs will be cut

Rachel Reeves has pledged to cut the running costs of government by 15% and to reduce civil service jobs by 10,000 by the end of this parliament.

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3 w. ago Amazon's £9 gadget with 48,000 ratings could drastically reduce TUI, EasyJet, Ryanair and BA baggage fees

"Puts my mind at rest when packing for holidays as I get very nervous at the weighing machine at airport check in."

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3 w. ago Tesla backer says Musk must reduce Trump work, as 46,000 Cybertrucks recalled

Dan Ives warns company is in ‘brand tornado crisis moment’ as protests are planned at car showroomsBusiness live latest updatesTesla and Elon Musk are embroiled in a “brand tornado crisis moment” and the electric carmaker’s chief executive needs to cut back on his work for Donald Trump to stem the damage, one of the company’s biggest supporters has said.The warning came as Tesla announced a recall of 46,000 Cybertrucks in the US on Thursday to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving. Continue reading...

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