6 h. ago Civil servants claim they work less well when they are forced into the office three days a week, report reveals

The survey by the trade union for Whitehall mandarins found that three-quarters of respondents believe the mandatory attendance requirement has been a failure.

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12 h. ago Federal computers are hacked to show fake AI video of Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet

Hackers rolled out the 19-second video on the day that federal workers were ordered to return to the office

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12 h. ago A police union in Haiti demands more protection a day after gangs kill a Kenyan policeman

Haitian police officers are demanding better protection and treatment a day after gunmen killed a Kenyan policeman who was part of a U.N.-backed mission tasked with fighting gangs in the troubled Caribbean country

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13 h. ago HUD computers are hacked to show AI video of Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet

Hackers rolled out the 19-second video on the day that federal workers were ordered to return to the office

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14 h. ago Merz strikes urgent tone in calling for more European independence from US

Stance of German alliance’s leader could herald closer ties with France but ‘debt brake’ poses obstacle to spendingGerman election live – latest updatesFriedrich Merz marked his conservative alliance’s victory in Germany’s election by urging Europe to make itself more independent from the US – a project that will be music to the ears of Emmanuel Macron but may turn on whether Merz can build a Bundestag majority to lift the so-called debt brake that slows increases in defence spending.One possibility for the CDU/CSU alliance leader, who is on course to become Germany’s next chancellor, is to claim that the country is in an emergency, to try to force the change through the Bundestag before its dissolution. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Dem Senator lays in to Elon Musk as the 'ultimate bad boss' with expletive ridden post as deadline for federal workers to respond to his email looms

Hundreds of thousands of workers began their week in chaos after Musk's team gave staff roughly 48 hours to report five specific things they had accomplished last week

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36 h. ago Weather tomorrow: Met Office’s UK 5 day weather forecast for last week of meteorological winter

The Met Office’s UK 5 day weather forecast provides a look at the weather for the week ahead.

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36 h. ago UK weather: Met Office’s UK 5 day weather forecast for last week of meteorological winter

The Met Office’s UK 5 day weather forecast provides a look at the weather for the week ahead.

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44 h. ago Cost of paying civil servants in Angela Rayner's departments balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

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56 h. ago Cost of paying civil servants in the Housing Ministry balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

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56 h. ago Scots benefits system in shambles as welfare cheats and civil servants' mistakes cost taxpayers £45million a year

Benefit cheats and cash handed out in error by bungling civil servants are costing Scottish taxpayers a massive £45million a year, the Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal.

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66 h. ago Martin Bakole weighs in over 300lb for Joseph Parker fight after replacing Daniel Dubois

Martin Bakole has officially weighed in after stepping up on two days notice to fight Joseph Parker following Daniel Dubois' withdrawal from the heavyweight clash

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3 d. ago Blind date: ‘I was hoping to meet a total babe. She was a total babe’

Gráinne, 31, a software engineer and musician, meets Alexander, 34, a civil servantWhat were you hoping for? A giggle with someone I fancy! Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump removes Ice chief amid apparent frustration over rate of deportations

Caleb Vitello reassigned as administration reportedly unhappy at slow rate of arrests and deportationsDonald Trump’s presidential administration has reassigned its top official at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) after the agency’s arrests and deportations have been slower than expected, Reuters reported, citing a senior administration official and two other sources familiar with the matter.The official, Caleb Vitello, was in the role in an acting capacity and had been grappling with pressure to step up enforcement after other top Ice officials were reassigned days earlier. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Download 2025: days splits revealed across the festival weekend

Download Festival reveal who is playing on what day ahead of official set times 🎶🎪🤘

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4 d. ago Most shocking moments from Trump’s first month back in office

Donald Trump has officially been back in the White House for 30 days—and it’s been anything but quiet.

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4 d. ago Trump reveals he removed the Resolute Desk from the Oval Office days after Elon Musk's son X left a 'present'

President Donald Trump removed the Resolute Desk from the Oval Office to be 'refinished' a week after Elon Musk's son X left a 'gift' on it.

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4 d. ago IRS reportedly set to fire 6,000 workers at the height of tax

Probationary employees targeted for cuts thought to mainly be auditors and support staff; Vance due to give speech at CPACHow will Trump and Musk USAid freeze affect millions around world?‘He’s taking a sledgehammer to it’: Trump voters’ view on first monthA federal appeals court in San Francisco denied the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that ordered an end to birthright citizenship for children for whom neither parent is a US citizen or legal permanent resident.The time for preparation is over – we must act urgently to revive the warrior ethos, rebuild our military, and re-establish deterrence. Our budget will resource the fighting force we need, cease unnecessary defense spending, reject excessive bureaucracy, and drive actionable reform including progress on the audit. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Appeals court denies Trump’s plea to reinstate birthright citizenship ban

President signed executive order on day one ordering end to citizenship for children of non-legal permanent residentsUS politics live – latest updatesA federal appeals court in San Francisco denied the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that ordered an end to birthright citizenship for children for whom neither parent is a US citizen or legal permanent resident. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Civil servants are leading the American resistance – with GameStop as a guide | Virginia Heffernan

As Elon Musk tries to drive them out, federal workers are initiating a short squeeze on the broligarchyThe most ferocious response to Elon Musk’s coup in the US is also the most disciplined. It’s a sustained act of civil disobedience by the civil service. Amid the malignant lies of the current regime, federal workers are steadily telling the truth.This strategy is more methodical than it at first seems. Yes, the distress and anger among federal workers is palpable. But the more anarchy Donald Trump’s executive orders and Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) operation loose upon the world, the firmer the federal employees are standing. Their protest might even be seen as a political short squeeze. Continue reading...

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