37 h. ago Musk’s Doge gains access to federal payroll system despite staff warnings

Officials said accessing system that processes 276,000 employees’ salaries could put unit at risk of cyber-attacksMembers of Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) reportedly gained access to a payroll system over the weekend that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees across various government agencies, despite warnings from senior staff about the potential risks.According to two people familiar with the situation who spoke with the New York Times, Doge employees had spent about two weeks trying to obtain administrative access to the program, known as the Federal Personnel and Payroll System. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Urgent warning to Pentagon staff to stop using Signal over fears Russian hackers can infiltrate encrypted chats

The OpSec (Operational Security) Special Bulletin, reportedly issued on March 18, came just days after the Trump administration mistakenly leaked war plans to a journalist

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1 week ago RCN labels Cardiff University plan to axe school of nursing 'profoundly alarming' and 'baffling'

Shutting Cardiff Universtity school of nursing poses risks to patients and the public as well as staff and students, warns the Royal College of Nursing Wales

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1 week ago More than 1,000 academic staff at Cardiff University warned their jobs are still at risk

The university said plans to open a campus in Kazakhstan might reduce the staff reductions proposed, but no-one would be forced to relocate

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1 week ago Probation Service launches huge recruitment drive to target dangerous London offenders

Watchdog warns there are “too few staff” with “little experience and training”

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson issues warning to new pub staff who could earn more at Wetherspoons

Clarkson's countryside life has become a source of public fascination in recent years, with the 64-year-old’s Diddly Squat Farm, and Hawkstone beer highly publicised by smash-hit TV show Clarkson’s Farm

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2 w. ago Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk

Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods

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2 w. ago McDonald’s branches warned of legal action after staff harassment claims

The restaurant chain could face legal action if they fail to take steps to protect workers

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2 w. ago Every McDonald’s branch warned of legal action after staff harassment claims

The restaurant chain could face legal action if they fail to take steps to protect workers

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2 w. ago Demonstration held as union warns West Dunbartonshire GP support staff cuts will affect most vulnerable

A demonstration was staged at the offices of West Dunbartonshire HSCP and West Dunbartonshire Council to voice opposition to job cuts to the region's GP support staff.

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3 w. ago Dancing On Ice 'could be AXED just DAYS after 2025 final' as Holly Willoughby turns down lucrative ITV deal and staff are warned 'tired' show 'is over' amid plummeting ratings

The ITV series has lost over a million viewers in the last two years and staff are said to have been told the 'tired' show 'is over'.

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