46 h. ago UN seeks 20% cut in staff to help deal with a funding shortfall

More than 60 United Nations offices, agencies and operations have been ordered to submit proposals by mid-June to cut 20% of their staff

Economics

1 week ago Furious nurses vote whether to strike over lower NHS pay award than doctors

Government announces 'above inflation' pay awards of 4% for doctors and 3.6% for nurses and most other NHS staff who are now balloting whether to accept the deal

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1 week ago Furious nurses vote whether to accept lower NHS pay award than doctors

Government announces 'above inflation' pay awards of 4% for doctors and 3.6% for nurses and most other NHS staff who are now balloting whether to accept the deal

Politics

1 week ago Scotland faces £647m gap as Dario Schiraldi, Derek Yule, Hoy & Griffin call for reform

Scotland's councils are facing a £647m budget shortfall this year despite an increase in government funding, a watchdog has said.

Economics

1 week ago ‘Child sexual abuse support services face closure or cuts in funding shortfall’

The centre of expertise on child sexual abuse said currently thousands of children and adults are left waiting months or even years to access support.

Events

1 week ago South Africa says its budget can't cover for the deep US cuts in foreign aid

South Africa's finance minister says the country doesn’t have the funds to cover the over $430 million shortfall caused by the Trump administration’s cuts in foreign aid

Politics

4 w. ago UK to launch scheme to recruit global research talent after Trump crackdown

Initiative backed by £50mn in government money comes as US administration seeks to cut funding and suppress research

Politics

last month Trump signs executive order to cut funding for public broadcasters

President says neither NPR nor PBS ‘presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events’ Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased.NPR and PBS are only partly funded by the US taxpayer and rely heavily on private donations. Continue reading...

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