3 d. ago ‘Around 350’ staff at Edinburgh University take voluntary redundancy

The institution is dealing with a £140 million budget deficit.

Culture

6 d. ago Councils lose over half a million jobs in ten years as new research lays funding crisis bare

As its funding crisis has deepened, Birmingham council has lost tens of thousands of workers

Economics

7 d. ago Coronation Street bosses 'take new action to drum up funds' following rumours ITV soap is suffering from cash crisis

Soaring TV production costs and a collapse in advertising revenue are said to have put the future of the long-running soap in jeopardy and sparked a number of budget cuts.

Economics

1 week ago Voices: ‘Give councils more money’ Independent readers weigh in on Birmingham bin strikes

Birmingham’s bin strikes are widely seen as the result of decades of political neglect and a worsening funding crisis in local government

Events

2 w. ago Shipping companies to pay for carbon dioxide produced by vessels

Compromise deal falls far short of carbon levy poor countries were hoping forShipping companies will have to pay for the carbon dioxide produced by their vessels for the first time, under new rules agreed by the world’s maritime watchdog.But the regulations agreed on Friday fall far short of the levy on CO2 that poor countries were hoping for, which would have funded their efforts to combat the climate crisis. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Edinburgh University staff receive 'accent bias' training over Scots discrimination

The training follows criticism last year, when the university issued guidance to students, advising them not to be "snobs".

Events

2 w. ago Second union at Edinburgh University ballots staff over proposed cuts

Unison has started a consultative ballot of 600 staff, while the University and College Union is carrying out a formal strike ballot of its members.

Politics

3 w. ago Edinburgh University staff threaten strike action amid job loss fears due to funding crisis

Union says institution has refused to rule out compulsory redundancies as it plans to slash £140m from its budget

Events

3 w. ago Edinburgh University staff to vote on industrial action in dispute over cuts

The Universities and Colleges Union said the university had refused to rule out compulsory redundancies as part of efforts to cut £140 million.

Politics

3 w. ago Hedge funds hit with steepest margin calls since 2020 Covid crisis

Banks ask clients to stump up additional money as global market sell-off knocks value of holdings

Events

3 w. ago Your Friends & Neighbors to Black Mirror: the seven best shows to stream this week

Jon Hamm stars as a gentlemen thief in a very entertaining midlife-crisis satire. Plus: Charlie Brooker’s hit series is back with another sensational castManifesting his signature blend of unshakeable self-confidence and understated self-loathing, Jon Hamm stars in this midlife-crisis satire. Coop (Hamm) is a hedge fund manager who, after years gazing down at the world from an ivory tower, finds his life falling apart. His wife has gone, his kids are expensive, his sister’s mental health problems are getting worse and he’s lost his job. “Your biggest mistake,” his boss tells him, “was thinking any of this was ever yours.” At a barbecue hosted by friends, he has an idea: the people around him are awful and undeservedly rich – so why not rob them? Soon, everything is spiralling out of control in very entertaining fashion. Apple TV+, from Friday 11 April Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Majorca and Ibiza holidays face disruption as Spanish workers threaten strike action

Popular holiday islands including Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca could face strikes in the hospitality sector just as the summer season gets underway

Events

3 w. ago Trump tariffs will damage UK economy, Reeves tells Cabinet amid job loss fears

Sir Keir Starmer admits UK unlikely to be spared from sweeping measures to be announced by Donald Trump

Economics

3 w. ago Student flats ‘shining light’ in Scotland’s property market but uni funding crisis casts a shadow

“The commercial property market remains cautious amid a mixed economic backdrop and geopolitical uncertainty” – Chris Thornton, Lismore

Society

4 w. ago Cathedral that launched crisis campaign hits £300,000 fundraising target

Church leaders had warned that without raising the funds, the cathedral may no longer be able to open seven days a week.

Events