41 m. ago The game developers striving to offer authenticity and inclusion in the face of AI

At the Develop conference in Brighton this week, talk turns from cancelled deals and job cuts to replicating real human experiences and telling stories about diverse charactersFor anyone looking to gauge the mood of the UK games industry in 2025, there has been only one place to hang out this week: the bar of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Brighton. It’s in this building that the annual Develop conference has been bringing together developers, publishers, students and journalists since 2006 – and during the three days of talks, roundtables and keynotes, it’s in the bar that everyone meets and unloads their theories and concerns about the state of the business.This year, after many months of cuts and closures, the mood has been dour. On Tuesday, I spoke to many coders, artists and studio heads who have had games cancelled, staff axed and deals obliterated; several senior developers predicted that the recent savage cuts to staff numbers and game projects will lead to a gaping black...

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3 h. ago Amanda Holden makes 'lucky' admission as she's spotted at Wimbledon with model daughter

The Britain's Got Talent judge and Heart radio host was among the famous faces who descended on SW19 to watch the tennis action

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3 h. ago Holly Willoughby's media company handed huge lifeline over tax debt

Holly Willoughby's own company has been given a huge chance to avoid being axed after mounting up over £300,000 in debts to HMRC

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5 h. ago Beloved Good Morning Britain host avoids axing in ITV's savage job cuts

ITV is slashing the budgets of GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women, meaning more than 220 people will lose their jobs

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18 h. ago Supreme court lifts order blocking Trump’s federal layoffs, paving way for mass job cuts

Justices lift lower court decision that had stopped administration from firing hundreds of thousands of government employeesDan Osborn, the independent candidate who came surprisingly close to defeating Republican senator Deb Fischer in Nebraska last year, announced on Tuesday he will run for the state’s other Senate seat in 2026 against GOP senator Pete Ricketts.The industrial mechanic and former Kellogg’s strike leader lost to Fischer by less than seven points in 2024 – a remarkable result in deep-red Nebraska. Osborn received 66,000 more votes than Kamala Harris, who lost the state to Donald Trump by 20 points in the presidential race. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Staff at University of the West of Scotland begin voting on strike action amid dispute over job cuts

The University and College Union (UCU) said the ballot, which will close on August 14, comes after the university announced £16.9 million worth of cuts in January.

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44 h. ago Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives

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63 h. ago Financial firms expect job cuts to rise rapidly in months ahead, survey finds

Banks led the downturn with output dropping sharply over the latest quarter.

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6 d. ago Bumble CEO Criticises Staff for ‘Freaking Out’ Over London Job Cuts: Is This the Right Leadership Approach?

Bumble CEO Criticises Staff for ‘Freaking Out’ Over London Job Cuts: Is This the Right Leadership Approach?  The Bridge Chronicle

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6 d. ago Bumble chief criticises staff for ‘freaking out’ over London job cuts

CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd warns ‘dating apps are feeling like a thing of the past’

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7 d. ago Good Morning Britain host shares 'major' breaking news after 'travel chaos'

Good Morning Britain star Charlotte Hawkins shared an important news update on Wednesday

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8 d. ago Senate holds vote marathon on amendments to Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ – US politics live

Senators vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrappedThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashNearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Senate kicks off final debate on Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’; US to restart Canada trade talks immediately – live

Senators will vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrappedThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashNearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ITV staff anger as 'tone deaf' bosses throw extravagant 70th anniversary party amid job cuts

ITV bosses have angered staff by throwing an extravagant anniversary party despite announcing major budget cuts and job losses.

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2 w. ago River Island: sales as UK fashion giant cuts put 1,000 jobs at risk with 33 stores closing

Retail shake-ups continue as anotherfavourite faces tough choices and job cuts 👚

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2 w. ago Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid announces major breaking news minutes into show

On Tuesday's instalment of Good Morning Britain, ITV viewers saw host Susanna Reid and Ed Balls deliver the latest headlines.

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2 w. ago More Scottish university strikes threatened over planned job cuts

It comes amid plans to cut 75 roles

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2 w. ago Kate Garraway looks in good spirits as she dances with her pals at charity event despite financial woes after husband Derek Draper's death

The Good Morning Britain host, 58, attended a charity event for the ASA Foundation where she was joined by TV personality Lizzie Cundy and a few other friends.

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2 w. ago Susanna Reid's high street dress is perfect for the heatwave and 'would suit anyone'

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid looked beautiful in a printed dress

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2 w. ago Susanna Reid wears 'feminine and comfortable' midi dress with £100 off on Good Morning Britain

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid is known for her fashionable wardrobe, and her latest look is no exception with her flattering green midi dress slashed by £100

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