18 m. ago Defying a court order, Trump administration refuses to fund Radio Free Europe

Delay in financing has forced the news organization to furlough some staff and cut some programs.

Politics

7 h. ago Family horrified after bungling cemetery workers drop coffin causing nan's body to fall out

The dead woman's family screamed in horror after gathering around her grave during her funeral.

Politics

9 h. ago The Energy Department identifies thousands of nonessential positions at risk of DOGE cuts

The Energy Department has identified thousands of federal workers it deems "nonessential" and would not be protected if there is a large-scale reduction in force

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10 h. ago ‘This is ideal for them’: business is booming for Birmingham’s ‘rat king’

The Guardian joins a pest controller on the city’s streets as residents fear a rise in rodents during bin workers’ strikes“They’re not fussy,” said Martin Curry, describing the far from epicurean appetites of the scurrying rodents that the residents of Birmingham fear could flood the streets of their city.“Rats all have their own personal tastes but if food is scarce they’ll eat anything,” he said. Curry, who has been called the “rat king” locally, runs MC Environmental Pest Control. He has been on the frontline of stamping out the rodent threat amid a weeks-long bin strike that has caused bins to pile up on Birmingham’s streets. Continue reading...

Economics

10 h. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariff ultimatum: tribute for access to America’s empire | Editorial

As the White House retools US imperialism with import duties, others must resist dependency – deepening regional ties and reducing exposure to chokepointsWhen Donald Trump stood before union auto workers in the Rose Garden he declared “Liberation Day”, promising to stand up for Main Street. Whether that pledge will be fulfilled is moot. He will declare victory either way. What the US president offered was not just an economic programme, but an imperial one.Mr Trump’s logic, if it exists, lies in the 397-page report on “foreign trade barriers” he brandished on Wednesday. Its message is brutally simple: you may sell your goods to Walmart shoppers, but only if you let US cloud services hoover up your data, US media flood your screens and US tech monopolies operate on their terms – not yours. TikTok is the test case for Trump’s platform nationalism: only US firms may mine data, reap profits and rule the digital empire. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago The unseen Celtic difference maker behind Daizen Maeda goal explosion as unsung hero namechecked

Maeda has been red hot and Rodgers thanked one man for his specific role in his firing form

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11 h. ago Bungling undertakers drop gran's corpse out of coffin sending nephew diving into grave

A heart-breaking video of funeral staff botching a grandmother's burial has been released – the distressing footage shows funeral workers dropping the coffin as the deceased woman's body falls out

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13 h. ago Council fined as worker left in wheelchair from freak accident installing Christmas tree

James Lyth, 34, was left with severe injuries while installing a 20-foot Christmas tree in Bury, Greater Manchester - the local council has now been slapped with a huge fine

Politics

13 h. ago Labour MP demands clarity from Keir Starmer over redundancy payouts to Grangemouth workers

Brian Leishman raised the case of support staff who have not been offered the same terms as refinery employees.

Economics

13 h. ago Family scream in horror as bungling cemetery workers drop coffin and nan's body falls out

The dead woman's family was gathering around her grave during her funeral, as workers began lowering the 86 year old's casket in. The moment the coffin dropped was caught on camera

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13 h. ago Millions of UK workers see thousands slashed from pension pots in Trump's tariff turmoil

Market mayhem continues with another £2trillion wiped off shares as experts warn it's 'not a good time' for UK workers whose pension pots have been hammered

Economics

14 h. ago ‘Another nail in the coffin’: Germany’s car industry faces up to Trump’s tariffs

There are major concerns about the potentially ‘catastrophic’ impact US policy will have on vehicle makers Emerging into the springtime sun from gate 17 at Volkswagen’s main factory in Wolfsburg at the end of his shift on Thursday afternoon, Carsten, 63, pulled heavily on a cigarette and shook his head when asked about Donald Trump’s US tariff policies.“It’s just another nail in the coffin for the German car industry,” the assembly line worker said. He cited managers’ plans to slash jobs and close factories earlier this year, and a decade before that the ‘dieselgate’ scandal, costly both financially and reputationally, after Germany’s largest carmaker was found to have falsified CO2 emissions tests. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago ‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate at 50%, overturning decades of global trade policyThe day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs.Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing, as well as diamonds, under a continent-wide trade agreement meant to help African countries’ development via tariff-free exports. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago ‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate, overturning decades of global trade policyThe day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs.Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing under a continent-wide trade agreement meant to help African countries’ development via tariff-free exports, as well as diamonds. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘Everyone is affected’: UK town with Jaguar Land Rover plant reacts to Trump’s tariffs

In Solihull, where the factory employs 9,000 workers, there are fears for an ailing industry and wider communityFrom mountainsides to deserts, or even just to get around town, Land Rovers are used the world over. For a time however, many of the sturdy vehicles’ distinctive oval plates were branded with the name of a West Midlands town.“It’s an icon for Solihull and it was synonymous with Britain,” said Robert Mills, 70. The town is home to the 121-hectare (300-acre) Jaguar Land Rover car plant, which employs more than 9,000 people and is one of the last bastions of the UK’s waning automotive industry. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago All the workers who won't be entitled to April's National Minimum Wage rise

The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rose from April 1, 2025 - however, there are certain workers who won't get it

Politics

17 h. ago Care home worker struck off after panel finds she took over £4,000 from 95

Lisa-Marie Edwards was found to have used the bank card to withdraw money from ATMs on 28 different occasions

Economics

17 h. ago US fast food chicken chain 'that is better than KFC' is to open first British shops at it confirms plans for 900 new branches

Church's Texas Chicken currently operates at 1,400 sites across 22 countries - and is now eyeing up the UK in expansion plans across the globe.

Economics

18 h. ago Towering £124.5 million property will provide more than 900 beds for Glasgow students

“The accommodation boasts great facilities, both social and study, making it a real hub for students” – Tom Brewerton, Unite Students

Economics

20 h. ago Thought Birmingham's bin strike was bad? How 1975 Glasgow walkout saw 70,000 tonnes of rubbish fester in the streets...before the Army were called in

In 1975, a mass walkout by binmen in a row over pay crippled Glasgow. In January of that year, around 350 workers began an unofficial strike that lasted more than three months.

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