19 h. ago UK beauty firm collapses into liquidation as 'devastated' staff made redundant

The firm soared from kitchen-table beginnings to a booming TikTok-era audience - but things started to unravel after months of difficulties

Politics

24 h. ago Man Utd bring back what Sir Jim Ratcliffe cancelled after Omar Berrada's intervention

Manchester United staff members will get the opportunity to enjoy a Christmas party this year a year after Sir Jim Ratcliffe cancelled last year's following staff redundancies

Politics

47 h. ago SSPCA in cash crisis as nation's animal rescue workers face losing jobs

SSPCA says the redundancies are essential to keep its animal care and investigations running. Staff have complained of "chronic low pay"

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2 d. ago Huge Alzheimer's breakthrough as weight loss jab already prescribed to thousands on the NHS is found to slow progression of memory robbing illness

Liraglutide - sold under the brand name Saxenda - is often offered to people with with a BMI of over 30 as it improves blood sugar control and aids weight loss.

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6 d. ago Stem cell jab offering lifeline to tens of thousands of Britons with heart failure may NOT be available on NHS: 'For three years I missed out on so much, now I can live my life'

A pioneering stem cell treatment could extend the lives of a million people with heart failure - but final trials to see it rolled out on the NHS are being hampered by a lack of funding.

Sport

1 week ago End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff

Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final dealThe world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown.Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase out of fossil fuels, and they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scots theatre staff made redundant as college takes over popular Dundee venue

Theatre-goers have been left "shocked" and "devastated" by the decision, which will see staff be made redundant next month.

Culture

1 week ago New jab which could help thousands with rare heart condition approved for NHS use

Vutrisiran, which is to be administered every three months, received the green light from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

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2 w. ago Whitburn Rotary Kiltwalkers raise thousands for NHS Lothian charity

Three Club members participated in the recent Edinburgh Kilt Walk to support fund-raising activities.

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2 w. ago Thousands of NHS doctors begin strike over pay as leaders warn of 'staff cuts'

Resident doctors in England have begun a five-day walkout

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2 w. ago NHS will be hit by winter chaos when doctors strike for 5 days from TODAY, health bosses warn

A FIVE-day doctors’ strike which starts today will trigger winter chaos in the NHS, health bosses warn.  Thousands of resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, in the British Medical Association will down tools until Wednesday.  It is the third winter in a row of pay protests and a major blow to hopes of cutting waiting lists....

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3 w. ago NHS England redundancies: What jobs and sectors are most at risk?

Over 18,000 staff are facing redundancy in the coming months

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3 w. ago NHS drug already given to thousands that ends the agony of gout may also prevent deadly heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Gout, a form of arthritis, is heavily linked to heart disease - a major cause of heart attacks - and the pair often come hand-in-hand.

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3 w. ago Health Secretary says 'uncomfortable' redundancy delays are 'on me' after 1,600 Greater Manchester NHS staff were left in limbo

The Health Secretary admitted the failing as he appeared on stage in Manchester this afternoon, after the region's health leaders slammed his lacking plans as 'Kafka-esque'

Society

3 w. ago Dozens of staff lose their jobs at major Scots uni in brutal wave of redundancies

DOZENS of staff have lost their jobs at a major Scots university in a brutal wave of redundancies. Aberdeen University announced more than 40 staff had been axed after a savage round of job cuts. The uni opened its voluntary severance and early retirement scheme in April as it tried to fill a £5.5million black...

Politics

3 w. ago University of Aberdeen: Over 40 staff take redundancy or retire amid funding crisis

The move is part of a number of measures taken by the university to tackle a funding black hole.

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3 w. ago Government announcement over NHS redundancies as 1,600 Greater Manchester staff in 'Kafka

'Hopefully this will see the end to the uncertainty our staff have been facing for the last eight months', said Greater Manchester health chief, Sir Richard Leese

Politics

3 w. ago Thousands of NHS staff redundancies to go ahead after funding agreed

The NHS will be permitted to overspend its budget this year to pay for redundancies, recouping the costs further down the line.

Politics

3 w. ago EIS union announces conclusion to dispute with University of the West of Scotland

The dispute has ended after the University formally committed to a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies for academic staff.

Politics

3 w. ago Senate approves funding deal to end longest US government shutdown

Bill, which passed 60-40 but does not include key health concession demanded by Democrats, now heads to HouseThe Senate on Monday approved a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, after a coalition of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans, in a move that has enraged many in their caucus.The vote passed in a 60-40 tally, with seven Democrats and one independent joining all Republicans to approve a compromise deal that would fund most federal agencies through January. The agreement, which next goes to the House of Representatives, does not directly address the expiring tax credits for healthcare premiums, the issue at the center of the 40-day stalemate between Democrats and Republicans, though the Senate majority leader John Thune has promised a Senate vote later this year on the subsidies. Continue reading...

Economics