62 h. ago TGI Fridays UK future uncertain after selling 51 stores and axing 1,000 jobs

TGI Fridays UK has appointed advisors to explore strategic options just weeks after being acquired, with the chain's 49 restaurants and 2,000 jobs now under scrutiny following earlier closures of 51 branches

Politics

3 d. ago National Timber Group: 169 jobs axed and six Scotland branches shut as firm goes into administration

Six company sites have closed with immediate redundancies after National Timber Group went into administration

Politics

3 d. ago Shares in UK gambling companies extend declines after Budget hit

Operators warn that tax increases will hit profits and lead to potential large-scale job losses

Events

3 d. ago Robots and artificial intelligence to replace 6,000 workers at major tech company

Tech giant HP is set to axe up to 6,000 jobs worldwide as it turns to robots and artificial intelligence to cut costs and speed up innovation, with most layoffs hitting internal operations

Technology

4 d. ago Pets at Home warning for 450 stores as profits plunge 84 per cent

'Urgent and necessary' measures are needed to turn around the firm’s retail arm, bosses said

Events

1 week ago Travel chaos in blizzard Britain: Snow and ice force roads to close and schools shut with new Met Office weather warnings to hit in hours as temperatures plunge to

Met Office warnings for snow and ice remained in force across the UK today, with more ice alerts for tomorrow morning. A UK Health Security Agency amber cold health alert will be active until Saturday.

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1 week ago Commuters brace for blizzards, major roads forced to close and 190 schools shut amid Met Office amber snow warning and

Sleet and snow showers continued to hit UK coasts this morning where the worst-affected areas are expected to face travel disruption and possible power cuts.

Events

1 week ago WH Smith boss steps down as retailer issues fresh profit warning

Andrew Harrison, who currently heads the group’s UK division, has been appointed on an interim basis

Events

1 week ago UK snow LIVE: Greater Manchester road shut off by snow as Met Office warnings in place

Latest traffic, travel and weather updates as UK hit by first snow of the season

Events

1 week ago Trump team moves to dismantle the Department of Education and shuttle offices to other agencies

Trump had campaigned on shutting down the Education Department, which would require approval from Congress

Politics

1 week ago Big Brother star claims he was 'fired from cleaning job' over show axe

One former Big Brother housemate has claimed he was fired from his job as a school caretaker after complaints were made following his conduct on the ITV show

Events

1 week ago Crest Nicholson shutting office and axing jobs as it warns over profits

The firm is consulting on proposals to shut one of its offices, with staff at the site and other roles across ‘overhead functions’ also at risk.

Events

1 week ago ‘There is so much corruption’: hundreds of thousands protest in Manila over missing flood funds

Huge rally organised by megachurch whose members vote in a bloc could spell trouble for Philippine presidentFrom a skyscraper in downtown Manila, a sea of white spreads out below, covering the vast green lawns of Rizal Park and expanding down arterial roads and sidestreets. It is formed of more than half a million people, clad in matching white T-shirts, the slogan “transparency for a better democracy” emblazoned on their chests.An estimated 650,000 of them have flooded the centre of Manila to protest, amid fury over a spiralling corruption scandal in which billions of dollars in flood mitigation funds have evaporated. Organised by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), a powerful sect in the Philippines, the three-day rally has shut down schools, roads and offices. Many of those protesting have camped out all night on the park’s lawns, sleeping in tents or beneath tarpaulins and umbrellas. Families have journeyed from across the country to set up camp, some equipped with portable stoves and ...

Events

2 w. ago You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once

Politics

2 w. ago The Latest: Federal offices reopen as the government shutdown ends

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks

Politics

2 w. ago Donald Trump says US has 'never been in better shape' as he signs bill ending government shutdown

The House of Representatives spending bill vote was split 222-209 and so brings to a close the mammoth shutdown - with Trump calling it an 'honour' to make it official

Politics

2 w. ago Dozens of staff lose their jobs at major Scots uni in brutal wave of redundancies

DOZENS of staff have lost their jobs at a major Scots university in a brutal wave of redundancies. Aberdeen University announced more than 40 staff had been axed after a savage round of job cuts. The uni opened its voluntary severance and early retirement scheme in April as it tried to fill a £5.5million black...

Politics

2 w. ago John Torode says 'I don't need to convince anyone I'm a great person' as he addresses MasterChef sacking amid BBC director

He was axed from his BBC MasterChef job in July for allegedly using 'extremely offensive racist language in 2018', something he claims he has 'no recollection' of.

Politics

3 w. ago Workers decry Trump officials as ‘out of control’ as longest shutdown drags on

Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services runningAs the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”.The shutdown surpassed 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under Donald Trump’s first presidential term. About 700,000 federal employees are furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional federal workers have been working without pay through the shutdown. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago North Sea oil firm Harbour Energy axes 250 more jobs as pressure mounts on Labour to scrap windfall tax

The company said the latest cull means it has cut around 600 jobs since the so-called 'energy profits levy' was introduced in 2022 - underlining its damage to the economy.

Economics