13 h. ago Amazon to sack 30,000 staff as AI blamed for 'biggest cut in history'

The cuts amount to around 10% of the company's global workforce, although Amazon has not yet commented directly on the claims, which could see the layoffs start today

Politics

49 h. ago Patrick Vieira pinpoints Arsenal's biggest problem as one star absolved of blame

Arsenal saw their hopes of lifting the title hit with a hammer blow by Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday with legendary former midfielder Patrick Vieira having issued his verdict

Politics

3 d. ago Blind man who fell onto train tracks when staff didn't help awarded £18,000

Abdul managed to drag himself to safety just 60 seconds before a train came speeding past

Economics

7 d. ago Lloyds to put all 67,000 staff through AI training in fresh digital push

All employees of the banking group will be expected to complete the course by the end of the year.

Politics

8 d. ago Indian students receive $200,000 payout after university staff member complains about ‘pungent’ food

What started as a dispute over kitchen etiquette spiralled into disciplinary action against an Indian student couple, loss of funding, and a legal battle that ended in a sizeable settlement. Shahana Yasmin reports

Society

1 week ago Housebuilder MJ Gleeson blames council planning departments and Budget for lack of new homes

Housebuilders have suffered the biggest slump since the pandemic with much of the blame placed on the timing of the Budget.

Society

1 week ago Swinney defends Budget 'smallest tax cut in history' as SNP under fire for 'ruinous' benefits bill

Russell Findlay tells First Minister 61p a week saving ‘won’t even buy you a bag of peanuts’

Economics

1 week ago John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget

The First Minister was challenged at Holyrood over income tax proposals in this week’s Scottish Government Budget.

Economics

2 w. ago British pharmacy chain goes into administration after £5m loss and staff walkouts

Jhoots Pharmacy owed £1.7m to banks and over £870,000 in unpaid locum fees after staff walked out at Oxfordshire branch following 10 weeks without a manager

Economics

2 w. ago Charity shop staff ‘thrilled’ as rare edition of The Hobbit fetches £3,000

The edition of JRR Tolkien’s much-loved classic was among a pile of old children’s books donated to the Oxfam bookshop in Stirling.

Economics

2 w. ago Migrant children are being sent to notorious Pennsylvania facility accused of child abuse: report

A former immigration official said a facility with such a history should be ‘instantly’ cut off from federal funds

Events