39 h. ago Lanarkshire MSP calls for end to "woke obsession" in the public sector

A Freedom of Information response from the Scottish Government reveals that they are spending almost £4 million a year on ‘woke’ jobs in the public sector.

Politics

54 h. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are ALREADY married: As bride appears in terrifyingly tight corset for star

ALISON BOSHOFF: As the eyes of the world focused on the event, staff at the privately owned Madonna dell Orto cloisters erected tents to stop overflying drones from picturing the guests.

Events

3 d. ago UK energy and steel to be classed as ‘nationally important’ in procurement shift

Public sector buyers would be able to avoid normal requirements to consider overseas bidders and instead give priority to domestic firms.

Politics

3 d. ago SNP ministers to axe public sector jobs as near £5bn funding black hole emerges

Shona Robison has warned compulsory redundancies will be considered if “no other route” to cutting jobs is available in order to balance the books.

Politics

3 d. ago SNP Government to cut jobs to help fill £2.6bn black hole as rivals blast 'gross mismanagement'

John Swinney's will try to reduce the public sector headcount.

Politics

3 d. ago Briton accused of staging Disneyland mock wedding with child is charged with fraud offences in France

Sex offender was arrested after alleged hiring of Disneyland Paris for fake ceremony with nine-year-old ‘bride’A British sex offender accused of staging a mock wedding with a child at Disneyland Paris has been charged with money-laundering and fraud offences in France.Jacky Jhaj, 39, who in 2016 was found guilty of sexual activity with two 15-year-olds, was arrested this weekend at Disneyland Paris after the theme park was hired for a private wedding. Staff are said to have called police when they saw that the “bride” in a wedding dress was a nine-year-old girl. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago SNP ministers to axe public sector jobs as £2.6bn funding black hole emerges

Shona Robison has warned compulsory redundancies will be considered if “no other route” to cutting jobs is available in order to balance the books.

Politics

3 d. ago Readers’ Letters: It’s past time to something about bloated public sector

Readers reckon the Scottish Government has its spending priorities all wrong

Politics

6 d. ago Kemi Badenoch dismisses Labour plans to introduce new equality law as 'ideological dross' and says public sector could be heading for paralysis

Labour will paralyse public services and hand more power to unaccountable quangos under plans to introduce an equality law, Kemi Badenoch warns in the Mail today.

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6 d. ago Meet Harry and Meghan's new 'divisive' PR chief who rules with an 'iron fist' and spent years trying to smear the Royal Family

The general public doesn't often realise the extent to which royals and celebrities are run by their private behind-the-scenes staff.

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7 d. ago ‘Bloated’ civil service in Scotland hits record size as SNP ministers told to act

Figures highlighted by Scottish Labour have shown the overall growth in the public sector workforce north of the Border.

Politics

1 week ago 'Undoubtedly' public sector job cuts in wake of UK spending review, says John Swinney

John Swinney has however ruled out compulsory redundancies in the public sector.

Politics

2 w. ago Now SNP face ANOTHER gender legal fight this time for failing to give guidance on Supreme Court trans ruling

The SNP Government faces ANOTHER legal challenge after failing to update public sector transgender guidance in the wake of a watershed court ruling.

Events

2 w. ago The Greater Manchester council boss handed an MBE in the King's Honours list

His meteoric path into the public sector started when he was just a teen.

Politics

2 w. ago Poorest Brits to benefit most from Rachel Reeves's Spending Review

The poorest Brits will benefit most from Rachel Reeves’s public sector spending spree but tax rises look likely in the autumn, think tank the Resolution Foundation has said

Politics

2 w. ago Reeves urged to rule out pensions tax raid amid mounting concern over how she will pay for her lavish spending

The Chancellor is widely expected to launch a fresh round of tax rises in a Budget this autumn as she pours money into the public sector.

Economics

2 w. ago Fury grows over the NHS staff who are turning away sick private school pupils

Wes Streeting (pictured) was urged to 'act swiftly' yesterday after a child was denied vital treatment because he goes to a private school.

Politics

3 w. ago Latest plans to transform what was once the biggest public sector housing scheme in Wales

Trivallis expects to submit an application for 150 homes in Penrhys this month which are part of wider regeneration plans for the area

Politics

3 w. ago North Lanarkshire company seeks permission from council to expand its facility

Dasco Entrance Technology, which makes bespoke aluminium doors and entryways primarily for customers in the public sector, has submitted a planning application to North Lanarkshire Council which requests approval for a side extension to its premises in Westfield’s Deerdykes View.

Events

3 w. ago The public sector sicknote epidemic: They're 60% more likely to be off than staff who work for private firms

The extent of Britain's sick note epidemic is exposed in Office for National Statistics figures that reveal 148.9 million working days were lost last year, equivalent to 4.4 days for each worker.

Economics