2 h. ago MAGA superfan Jesse Watters once again laments DOGE cuts that impact him

Johns Hopkins University announced staff layoffs as a result of massive funding cuts to federal aid programs – where Watters’s sister works

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5 h. ago Protestant denominations cutting staff, trying new ideas amid declines in members and money

When the Episcopal Church announced cuts to its national staff last month, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — declines in members leading to declines in funding and thus in staff

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25 h. ago Employer joins calls for cuts to West Dunbartonshire GP support staff to be reversed to ensure 'thousands aren't left out to dry'

The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland says that the political groups must rally together to "ensure these cuts do not happen".

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33 h. ago No bonus for 73,000 John Lewis staff for third year in a row

The group saw underlying profits triple to £126 million from £42 million a year ago

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53 h. 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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58 h. ago Education Department announces it’s cutting staff by half as Trump looks to shutter it

Over a thousand people will be laid off from the 4,000-person agency

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3 d. ago The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy

Trump is expected to privatize the USPS, where Black people make up 29% of the staff, and cut down on the number of jobsIn recent weeks, the fate of the United States Postal Service (USPS), a revered and vital public institution, has been uncertain. Since the start of his second presidency, Donald Trump has launched major changes to the federal government. Along with billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the president has carried out widespread layoffs at agencies such as the Small Business Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with the purported goal of cutting costs and boosting efficiency. Now, Trump is turning his focus to the post office, an agency he has long been critical of and one that he may be privatizing.In addition to delivering upwards of 343.5m pieces of mail and packages a day, the post office is responsible for administering official government forms such as passport applications, and providing banking...

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3 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Manchester United redundancies and cutting staff free lunch

"But we need to go through the change. Nobody likes change"

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3 d. ago Bonfire of bureaucrats! Wes Streeting cuts NHS HQ staff numbers in half

The staff cuts are aimed at removing duplication across the organisations after their workforces swelled during the pandemic, as Mr Streeting aims to deliver better value for taxpayers.

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4 d. ago What are smartphones stealing from us? When mine was taken away, I found out | Alexander Hurst

As a film extra, I surrendered my device and discovered the extraordinary connections I miss while staring at my screenA few Thursdays ago was a wrap. For my brief acting career, that is. One of the benefits of having a writer’s schedule in a city like Paris is the ability to say yes to the flurry of random opportunities that pop up. When an announcement flashed across a WhatsApp group that a Hollywood comedy-thriller with an all-star cast and a wacky plot was looking for extras, I thought why not – and sent in a few headshots. (I wish I could reveal more details, but I am, alas, bound by a non-disclosure clause that the production company declined to release me from.)I had little idea of exactly what to expect. But I certainly wasn’t thinking that one of the biggest takeaways would be spending hours with other people without access to our phones.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe's brutal Man Utd staff cuts 'difficult to stomach but right decision'

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been told he's making the correct decisions at Manchester United - despite his cost cutting being 'difficult to stomach'

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5 d. ago Boots staff braced for job cuts after owner sells up to US buyout barons

Its parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance, is being taken over by buyout barons at Sycamore Partners in a deal worth nearly £18.4 billion.

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6 d. ago From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States

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8 d. ago Nearly half of firms plan to push up prices after Labour's national insurance hike

An official survey found 49 per cent of businesses expect to response to the huge tax raid by passing costs to customers.

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8 d. ago Political poll news site 538 to close amid larger shuttering across ABC and Disney

Disney is reportedly cutting staff across ABC News Group and its entertainment network as media layoffs continueThe popular political poll news and analysis website, 538, is being shut down as part of a broader shuttering effort across ABC News and Disney Entertainment, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night.Disney is reportedly cutting 200 positions across ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, including shutting down the data-driven 538. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump’s veterans affairs chief defends ‘extraordinarily difficult’ plans to cut 80,000 staff – US politics live

Doug Collins says cuts are personally difficult for him as move could undo expansion in agency’s healthcare services implemented by Joe BidenDonald Trump and Justin Trudeau will speak today, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.The Canadian prime minister condemned Trump’s imposition of levies on his country yesterday, saying he was looking to make its economy collapse as part of a plan to incorporate it into the United States. Trump responded with insults, and a warning that he may tighten levies further next month. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Political data site FiveThirtyEight being shuttered amid sweeping ABC News layoffs

Two key Disney divisions are expected to slash about six percent of their staff in the entertainment giant’s latest round of layoffs, while the polling data site will wind down as part of the job cuts

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1 week ago Government must reassure Foreign Office staff after aid cuts, says SNP MP

Chris Law was speaking following the resignation of development minister Anneliese Dodds over the decision to cut the aid budget.

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2 w. ago Michelle Trachtenberg's friends clueless about major health issues before her death

Michelle Trachtenberg's friends are said to have had no idea about her declining health in the weeks leading up to her devastating death on Wednesday

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2 w. ago Most of Rachel Maddow’s and Joy Reid’s staff to be cut amid MSNBC’s programming shakeup

A network source reiterated that these are not ‘widespread layoffs’ and impacted staffers will be able to reapply to 100+ new jobs that will open this week.

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