99 m. ago Beloved Good Morning Britain host avoids axing in ITV's savage job cuts

ITV is slashing the budgets of GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women, meaning more than 220 people will lose their jobs

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15 h. ago Supreme court lifts order blocking Trump’s federal layoffs, paving way for mass job cuts

Justices lift lower court decision that had stopped administration from firing hundreds of thousands of government employeesDan Osborn, the independent candidate who came surprisingly close to defeating Republican senator Deb Fischer in Nebraska last year, announced on Tuesday he will run for the state’s other Senate seat in 2026 against GOP senator Pete Ricketts.The industrial mechanic and former Kellogg’s strike leader lost to Fischer by less than seven points in 2024 – a remarkable result in deep-red Nebraska. Osborn received 66,000 more votes than Kamala Harris, who lost the state to Donald Trump by 20 points in the presidential race. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Staff at University of the West of Scotland begin voting on strike action amid dispute over job cuts

The University and College Union (UCU) said the ballot, which will close on August 14, comes after the university announced £16.9 million worth of cuts in January.

Events

25 h. ago Stressed parents claim school holidays are one of life's biggest challenges

Two-fifths of Brits tear their hair out juggling work and childcare, with starting a business, planning a wedding and preparing for a new baby believed to be less stressful

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40 h. ago Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives

Events

54 h. ago Huge UK station's bold expansion plans to handle 5,000 passengers every hour

Major expansion plans have been revealed, as one of the UK's busiest railway stations looks to double its passenger capacity over the next three years - handling thousands of passengers every hour

Politics

59 h. ago Financial firms expect job cuts to rise rapidly in months ahead, survey finds

Banks led the downturn with output dropping sharply over the latest quarter.

Economics

68 h. ago Brits issued state pension warning as they could be 'financially unsustainable by 2036'

The state pension will become structurally reliant on reserves from the National Insurance investment fund in the next 15 years, according to the Adam Smith Institute (ASI)

Events

3 d. ago Raise taxes or this government will fail, Rachel Reeves’s former top adviser warns

Exclusive: Ex-Treasury minister Jim O’Neill has warned Reeves will have to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT to fill the £5bn black hole left by the welfare climbdown

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5 d. ago One of UK's busiest stations set to double in capacity with major expansion plans

Today's announcement will see one London station able to double the number of cross-border passengers it currently takes.

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6 d. ago National insurance burden ‘life or death’ for Scottish firms as hiring and investment frozen

“These survey results highlight major concerns and challenges for Scottish businesses as a direct result of rising costs” – Doug Smith, SCC

Economics

6 d. ago Bumble CEO Criticises Staff for ‘Freaking Out’ Over London Job Cuts: Is This the Right Leadership Approach?

Bumble CEO Criticises Staff for ‘Freaking Out’ Over London Job Cuts: Is This the Right Leadership Approach?  The Bridge Chronicle

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6 d. ago Bumble chief criticises staff for ‘freaking out’ over London job cuts

CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd warns ‘dating apps are feeling like a thing of the past’

Politics

7 d. ago HMRC warns millions of Brits who have National Insurance numbers to act today

The Labour Party government's tax arm has issued a stark warning to millions of Brits who have National Insurance (NI) numbers, urging them to take action 'today'

Events

7 d. ago UK car dealership giant slams Labour as it's hit by huge £30m 'Rachel Reeves tax hike'

The group said the increase in employer's National Insurance contributions and the rise in the National Minimum Wage will mainly be responsible for the rise

Economics

8 d. ago Full fibre broadband added to another 21 locations. Here’s where

The company plans to connect up to five million more homes and businesses by next March

Politics

8 d. ago Senate holds vote marathon on amendments to Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ – US politics live

Senators vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrappedThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashNearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Senate kicks off final debate on Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’; US to restart Canada trade talks immediately – live

Senators will vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrappedThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashNearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Business Secretary meeting Lotus after reports of plans to scrap UK carmaking

There are claims Chinese owner Geely is planning to stop manufacturing at the Hethel plant in Norfolk.

Transport

1 week ago Farage ‘plans to put business leaders in cabinet’ if Reform wins power

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer hits out at Reform UK leader, dubbing him a ‘wolf in Wall Street clothing’ who has ‘no idea what he's talking about’

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