12 h. ago Trump reportedly to make drastic cuts to US National Security Council

Staff to be cut to dozens, with more authority expected to be handed to state and defense departmentsA large restructuring of the US National Security Council got under way on Friday as Donald Trump moved to reduce the size and scope of the once-powerful agency, five sources briefed on the matter said.Staff dealing with a variety of major geopolitical issues were sent termination notices on Friday, said the sources, who requested anonymity as they were not permitted to speak to the media. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Drastic cuts under way bending US national security council to Trump’s will

Staff to be cut as office meant to formulate national security policy is reduced to implementing the president’s ideas, under watch of trusted aidesThe Trump administration started to dramatically overhaul the White House national security council on Friday, preparing to reassign hundreds of staff and consolidating power with aides trusted by the president, according to people familiar with the matter.The changes involved downsizing the NSC to about 150 from 300 staff and cutting a number of committees. Most NSC staff are drawn from other parts of the administration including the Pentagon and the state department, and were expected to be sent back to their home agencies. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Humiliated Lorraine's absences have 'become a joke': Insiders reveal savage story of ITV bloodbath to KATIE HIND, truth about 'awful' show and why final blow was so 'mortifying for Lorraine'

ITV bosses - after telling staff of an impending bloodbath of cuts - called on just one of those present for an individual meeting. That person, of course, was Lorraine Kelly.

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36 h. ago ITV staff fury grows over job cuts and 'death of daytime' as CEO pockets £4m salary

Staff at ITV are said to be growing angrier as the row over cuts on key shows such as Loose Women and Lorraine continues, with insiders fearing a drop in standards

Economics

46 h. ago US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers

The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite growing economic uncertainty over U.S. trade policy

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49 h. ago Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy unable to say how many police stations will shut

Kaya Comer-Schwartz came under scrutiny as the Metropolitan Police prepares to cut 1,700 staff

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59 h. ago HSBC warns staff their bonuses could be cut if they fail to spend enough time in the office

HSBC said if they fail to come in for the required three days a week, they could end up being paid less.

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68 h. ago HSBC warns of bonus cuts for staff who work from home too much

Workers at UK retail bank told line managers will start monitoring office attendance more closely

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69 h. ago ITV ‘bloodbath’: Daytime TV staff in shock at major cuts as Loose Women stars left 'terrified' by shake

ITV is set to cut 220 jobs in a significant overhaul of its daytime programming

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3 d. ago ITV ‘bloodbath’: Daytime TV staff in shock at major cuts as Lorraine and Loose Women’s schedule takes hit

ITV is set to cut 220 jobs in a significant overhaul of its daytime programming

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3 d. ago Edinburgh University staff vote for strikes over 'unprecedented' job cuts as marking boycott threat revealed

The result of a ballot on strike action at the University of Edinburgh has been announced.

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3 d. ago Edinburgh University staff back strike action over £140m cuts and threat to jobs

In a ballot of University and College Union Scotland members at the university, 84% of those who voted backed strike action.

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3 d. ago ITV staff worried Lorraine Kelly will quit show amid drastic cuts and job losses

Lorraine Kelly has been left 'devastated' as her popular ITV show is set to be slashed from an hour to 30 minutes

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3 d. ago Crisis widens at ITV as Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women staff hauled into meeting by top boss

Staff on ITV's biggest shows have been hauled in for a meeting at 2pm today, as Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women face huge cuts.   

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6 d. ago Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency

Libraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services

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6 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Gulf deals in the spotlight as experts warn receipt of overseas gifts ‘unprecedented’

Experts warn the message being sent by the White House is that American foreign policy is for sale. Key US politics stories from Saturday 17 May at a glanceWith Donald Trump’s headline-making tour of the Gulf region now over, focus has now fallen on the deals made during the trip – for US companies, and for the president himself.Former White House lawyers, diplomatic protocol officers and foreign affairs experts have told the Guardian Donald Trump’s receipt of overseas gifts and targeted investments are “unprecedented” as the White House remakes US foreign policy under a pay-for-access code that eclipses past administrations. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Very disturbing’: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn

White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitutionFormer White House lawyers, diplomatic protocol officers and foreign affairs experts have told the Guardian that Donald Trump’s receipt of overseas gifts and targeted investments are “unprecedented”, as the White House remakes US foreign policy under a pay-for-access code that eclipses past administrations with characteristic Trumpian excess.The openness to foreign largesse was on full display this week as the US president was feted in the Gulf states during his first major diplomatic trip abroad this term, inking deals he claimed were worth trillions of dollars and pumping local leaders for investments as he says he remakes US foreign policy to prioritise “America first” – putting aside concerns of human rights or international law for the bottom line of American businesses and taxpayers. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US applications for jobless benefits hold firm as layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty

U.S. applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact the economy

Economics

9 d. ago More Cardiff University staff told jobs are no longer at risk but 650 remain under threat

Cardiff University Vice Chancellor Professor Wendy Larner said she realised many staff would still be worried. A total of 133 staff have taken redundancy, voluntary severance or left since widescale cuts were announced in January

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9 d. ago Horror as prison guard has throat slashed by lag in terrifying attack behind bars

It is understood that a staff member required stitches after their neck and ear were cut in the attack.

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