9 d. ago Government's first back to work scheme rolls out in London as benefits cuts loom

West London is the first area in the country to get funding from the Government’s ‘Connect to Work’ programme, which aims to support 100,000 people per year people into jobs as disability payments are cut

Politics

1 week ago Supermarket confirms full list of in store cafes that will shut in days

The supermarket chain announced it will close 61 of its in-store cafes on Friday (April 11) as the company seeks to save money by cutting 3,000 jobs

Economics

2 w. ago RFK Jr says 20% of Doge’s health agency job cuts were mistakes

Health secretary says roles will need to be reinstated amid Trump administration’s push to slash federal workforceUS politics live – latest updatesAround a fifth of the 10,000 jobs cut from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were done in error and will need to be corrected, the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has admitted.Mass layoffs from the health department began this week amid a push by Donald Trump’s administration to shrink the size of the federal government workforce. Union representatives were told around 10,000 people were to lose their jobs ahead of further reductions that could see the department’s 82,000-strong workforce slashed by nearly a quarter. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr

Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cutsThousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being dismissed on Tuesday as the Trump administration begins implementing its workforce-reduction plan, which could ultimately remove 10,000 staff members from the department through forced layoffs.The job cuts mark the first tangible impact of the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s departmental overhaul announced last week, landing just days after Donald Trump moved to strip collective-bargaining rights from workers at HHS and other federal agencies. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Sky announce plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close three calls centres

The media giants are set to let go of up to 2,000 staff members as part of an overhaul of its call centres.

Politics

3 w. ago Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan

Society

3 w. ago RFK Jr plans 10,000 job cuts in restructuring of US health department

Health secretary aims to close regional offices and establish new division called ‘administration for a healthy America’The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced he intends to slash the size of the department he leads by a huge fraction – around 10,000 jobs out of the 82,000 full time workforce.Kennedy announced on Thursday that he also plans to close some regional offices. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Sky cuts 2,000 jobs as it moves more customer services online

Broadcaster to close three of 10 customer service centres, affecting jobs in Stockport, Sheffield and Leeds

Economics

3 w. ago Civil service faces £2bn cuts with '50,000 jobs to go' as Rachel Reeves fights to balance books... but it will STILL be bigger than before Brexit vote

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is telling departments to cut their admin budgets - such as for HR, policy advice and office management - by 15 per cent.

Economics

3 w. ago Spring statement latest: Starmer warns of cuts ‘across the board’ with ‘50,000 civil service jobs up for axe’

Sir Keir Starmer questioned why the government shouldn’t aim to be more efficient

Events

3 w. ago Glimmer of hope for Reeves as economy stutters back to life ahead of Spring Statement

Closely-watched PMI figures showed activity firmly back in growth territory, with the reading up from 50.5 in February to 52 this month.

Politics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over cuts to Britain's bloated Civil Service as '50,000 jobs could go'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves faces wrath of unions over Civil Service cuts 'that could see 50,000 jobs axed'

Chancellor says she was ‘confident’ Civil Service numbers could be reduced by 10,000, but one union chief says the cuts could lead to some 50,000 staff being let go

Politics

3 w. ago Unions warn about effect on vital services after Chancellor confirms job cuts

FDA general secretary Dave Penman said a 10% cut in the entire salary bill of the Civil Service could mean up to 50,000 jobs may be cut.

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