25 h. ago 'Angry, sad and frightened' protestors turn out in Welsh city against benefit cuts plan

'We are now lower members of society. We are not the great untouchables, we are people who still have a role in life and we deserve to be looked after and supported.'

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2 d. ago Unions demand Edinburgh University bosses grilled over 'irresponsible' £140m cuts plan

Unions claim there are ‘many parallels’ in the ‘failures’ at Edinburgh and Dundee universities

Economics

3 d. ago Anthony Albanese calls Australian federal election for 3 May

Albanese visits governor general to kickstart Labor’s five-week election campaign, as Peter Dutton frames Coalition’s pitch around living standardsAustralian election campaign 2025: live updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has framed the federal election as a choice between Labor’s plan to “keep building” and Peter Dutton’s “promises to cut” after announcing voters will head to the polls on 3 May.The prime minister visited the governor general, Sam Mostyn, on Friday morning to dissolve the 47th parliament, triggering a five-week race to form the next government.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan

Society

4 d. ago Woke NPR boss squirms and backtracks in Congress as she's grilled about call for whites to pay reparations

The 41-year-old former tech tycoon was grilled by Republican Rep Brandon Gill about a post she made on Twitter , now known as X, on January 20, 2020.

Economics

5 d. ago BoE heaps woe on Rachel Reeves with bleak warning over UK growth prospects as she tries to appease Labour MPs with affordable housing plan ahead of '£15bn' cuts in brutal Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is bracing to wield the axe on spending at the fiscal event tomorrow - with £15billion of cuts expected as she desperately tries to balance the books.

Events

6 d. ago Cardiff University warned of 'spiral of decline' risk over job cuts plan

The way Cardiff University announced planned cuts has 'seriously damaged' its reputation, academics have warned management

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6 d. ago Staying prepared for future pandemics ‘absolutely vital’ – scientist

The UK went into its first coronavirus lockdown five years ago.

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage will 'go to war' with union after teachers were told to 'educate pupils who vote for racist Reform' 

The National Education Union is to demand at next month's annual conference that pupils are taught the dangers of voting for Reform.

Politics

9 d. ago The cold and calculated lies of a murderer with a gruesome secret

Marcin Majerkiewicz's plan kicked in hours after he'd cut up Stuart Everett

Events

1 week ago Labour WASPI blow as unions make huge demand on anniversary of bombshell report

The heads of five of Britain's biggest trade unions have written to Keir Starmer calling for a U-turn on the decision not to award compensation to millions of WASPI women

Events

1 week ago Starmer defends ‘moral’ benefits cuts plan after Diane Abbott says most vulnerable are being used to balance books – UK politics live

Veteran Labour MP says ‘there is nothing moral’ about government plan to cut benefitsLast night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published two charts illustrating aspects of the changes.This one shows how the £5bn cuts announced yesterday compare in scale to previous benefit cuts, listed here in order of how big they were, in current prices. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail

George Simonson says you learn about society by seeing how it treats its prisoners – and jail has strengthened his belief that change is crucialGeorge Simonson, 24, from London, had recently graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Edinburgh when he was given a 24-month custodial sentence for climbing a gantry over the M25 in 2022. He was also found guilty of criminal damage and sentenced to a further six-week custodial sentence for spraying paint on a wall of Exeter University in 2023. He sent this letter from prison before he was released in January.I remember the day I was sentenced like it was yesterday. I was filled with anxiety the entire time. It’s a strange situation to be in, not knowing whether or not you’d have your liberty at the end of the day, or for how long it might be taken away. My mind was racing and I had no idea how to operate. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Have Labour's benefits cuts gone too far? Take our poll and have your say

Labour’s plan to cut billions from the welfare bill has sparked unease within the party and with changes potentially slashing upwards of £5 billion in payments, we're asking - is the government cutting too deep?

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1 week ago London insurance market welcomes UK Gov action plan to cut red tape & boost growth

London insurance market welcomes UK Gov action plan to cut red tape & boost growth  Reinsurance News

Politics

1 week ago Edinburgh University staff ballot finds 75% of union members ready to strike over £140m jobs threat

Bosses have recently said ‘nothing is off the table’ as part of efforts to repair finances

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1 week ago Three quarters of Edinburgh University staff ready to launch strike action over £140m jobs threat

Bosses have recently said ‘nothing is off the table’ as part of efforts to repair finances

Events

1 week ago Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefits

Politics

2 w. ago Reeves to outline plan to cut regulation costs and boost growth

Chancellor will meet regulators after calling for action to restrict their scope in bid to save businesses billionsRachel Reeves will meet UK regulators on Monday after calling for more action to restrict red tape and spur economic growth.The chancellor argued that government plans would reduce costly delays and disputes, saving businesses billions, and said regulators must accept a more streamlined decision-making process. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Poverty campaigners quit Labour party in shame over £6bn welfare cuts plan

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Carolynne Hunter said she could not remain in the party when it was planning to remove disability benefits from people like her daughter Freya.

Economics