8 h. ago High street chain launches huge festive sale with up to 50% off Christmas trees and light displays

A POPULAR high street chain has kicked off a huge festive sale, slashing prices by up to 50% on Christmas trees and light displays just in time for the holiday season. The festive offers are available across the UK, with shoppers able to grab bargains both in-store and online. The retailer behind the deals, The...

Politics

8 h. ago Target to slash 1,000 jobs as retailer deals with stagnant sales: ‘It will be difficult’

The job cuts will affect 8 percent of approximately 22,000 corporate employees as the retailer looks to reverse stagnant sales

Economics

28 h. ago New Zealand ‘mega strike’: 100,000 public sector workers demand better conditions

Teachers, nurses and public service staff among those walking off job and also pressing for more government investment in health and educationAn estimated 100,000 nurses, teachers and public sector staff walked off the job in New Zealand on Thursday to call on the government to better fund and resource public services, in one of the country’s largest ever strikes.The so-called “mega strike” brought together workers from multiple sectors, including more than 60,000 school teachers, 40,000 nurses and salaried medical specialists and 15,000 public service staff. Continue reading...

Events

45 h. ago US leaders are erasing Black history. That threatens our future | Stacey Abrams and Esosa Osa

DEI is being used as a smokescreen to roll back progress and consolidate power. The goal is to rewrite our nation’s storyDemocracy flourishes when Black Americans advance. The evidence is clear: birthright citizenship, constitutional due process, anti-discrimination laws from education to housing to employment and equitable small business investments, are all byproducts of the systemic corrections known today as DEI. Yet, in recent years, DEI has been used as a smokescreen by cynical politicians and activists to roll back progress and consolidate power. Across classrooms, museums, boardrooms and federal agencies, the key pathways to opportunity and success are under attack through a coordinated disinformation campaign of erasure, distortion and suppression.The impact of these tactics is concrete and undeniable. Since the start of this year, Onyx Impact’s research has found, 306,000 Black women have lost their jobs and $3.4bn in grant programs investing in Black communities has been ...

Politics

46 h. ago BBC Breakfast 'plunged into fresh Naga Munchetty row as bosses are accused of double standards by suspending Kaye Adams while their bullying row drags on'

Kaye has been removed from her £155,000-a-year job at BBC Radio Scotland while bosses conduct an inquiry into complaints she 'shouted and screamed' at junior staff.

Economics

69 h. ago Full list of Pizza Hut closures as restaurant chain axes 68 branches and more than 1,000 jobs

Pizza Hut has revealed the full list of closures after it announced plans to axe 68 restaurants and more than 1,000 jobs.

Society

3 d. ago Amazon UK jobs: firm hires 15,000 warehouse, delivery driver staff for Christmas

The retailer’s festive roles offer flexible hours and solid pay 💸

Society

5 d. ago Over 40,000 new jobs to be created for Scots under clean energy plans

Scotland is set to benefit from up to 60,000 clean energy jobs by 2030, a 40,000 increase from 2023.

Politics

5 d. ago Jobs in Wales paying more than £30,000 you can apply for right now

If you're looking for a new role as we reach the latter part of the year there are plenty of options out there

Economics

5 d. ago Thousands of jobs for Wales pledged under Government clean energy scheme

The UK Government publishes its first ever national plan to recruit workers needed for clean energy, promising 20,000 jobs in Wales

Politics

5 d. ago Government unveils national plan to recruit workers for energy transition

The strategy outlines how the Goverment will deliver on its promise for more than 400,000 extra jobs in the clean energy sector by 2030.

Politics

5 d. ago Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan

Scheme will offer training for plumbers, welders and carpenters as well as promoting trade union recognitionPlumbers, electricians and welders will be in huge demand as part of a national plan to train people for an extra 400,000 green jobs in the next five years, Ed Miliband has said.The energy secretary revealed a new scheme to double those working in green industries by 2030, with a particular focus on training those coming from fossil fuel jobs, school leavers, the unemployed, veterans and ex-offenders. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Looking for extra festive cash? Royal Mail, Amazon & supermarkets hiring for more than 130,000 Christmas jobs RIGHT NOW

IF you need cash for Christmas, now is the time to apply for a festive job.  The number of seasonal roles is up 16 per cent on last year as retailers, logistics firms, pubs, clubs and restaurants take on temporary staff for the season.  However, the number of people looking for a yuletide position is...

Economics

7 d. ago Dystopian ICE recruitment ads tell users to ‘fulfill your mission’ on Spotify, HBO Max and other streaming services

DHS says the ad blitz has led to more than 175,000 applications and 18,000 tentative job offers

Events

7 d. ago Company behind some of Britain's most iconic brands plans to scrap 16,000 jobs

KitKat, Quality Street and Nescafé are all made in the UK and Ireland in a number of factories - full list

Politics

7 d. ago Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs globally as KitKat maker's new boss slashes costs

Roughly 12,000 of the roles affected will be white-collar jobs, while the firm's manufacturing and supply operations will also be affected.

Economics

7 d. ago Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs around world over next two years in cost

The boss of the consumer goods giant said the firm needed to ‘change faster’ and secure its future ‘as a leader in our industry’.

Politics

8 d. ago Leaked memo reveals Labour plan to slash affordable homes target

Leaked memo reveals Labour plan to slash affordable homes target  The i Paper

Events

8 d. ago Canadian jobs ‘sacrificed on Trump’s altar’ as Stellantis announces US investment

Mark Carney says automaker’s move to inject $13bn into US is ‘direct consequence’ of Donald Trump’s tariffsCanadian jobs are being “sacrificed on the Trump altar”, union leaders have warned, after the automaker Stellantis announced plans to transfer production of one Jeep model to the United States.Stellantis announced what it described as its largest US investment push in its 100-year history, saying the $13bn cash injection would create 5,000 jobs across the midwestern United States. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago 'Comfy from first day' Skechers trainers with 'perfect support' 30% less at M&S

Get these Skechers for less with the retailer's online exclusive deal.

Politics