30 m. 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

13 h. 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

14 h. 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.

Events

22 h. 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

22 h. 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

35 h. 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

4 d. ago Cardiff University staff speak of stress and worry as they are handed redundancy notices weeks from Christmas

More than 1,000 members of staff say they have been effectively issued with redundancy notices, but the university is insisting there are jobs for everyone

Culture

5 d. ago UK airline goes into administration after 28 years – after axing ALL flights

THE UK regional airline Eastern Airways has officially gone into administration. Last week, the regional airline made 330 staff redundant after the airline filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator on October 27. Having launched in 1997, Eastern Airways was one of the UK's remaining regional airlines, with services across England and Scotland...

Politics

6 d. ago Cardiff University announces huge changes with staff offered voluntary redundancy

There will be no compulsory redundancies among planned changes for non-professional staff, the university has said, as it called staff to meetings this morning

Culture

1 week ago Two rushed to hospital in Aberdeen after horror crash near university

Emergency services raced to King Street, near the University of Aberdeen's MacRobert building, after the alarm was raised at around 9.30am on Thursday.

Events

1 week ago Three rushed to hospital in Aberdeen after horror crash near university

Emergency services raced to King Street, near the University of Aberdeen's MacRobert building, after the alarm was raised at around 9.30am on Thursday.

Events

2 w. ago A strange brew: the case of the man behind an audacious Scottish tea fraud

A charismatic, tweed-wearing grower from Perthshire falsely claimed to be able to create thriving tea plantations in Scotland. His elaborate deception took in luxury hotels, media outlets and tea growers across the countryWith its large silver pouch, artistic label and delicate leaves, Dalreoch Scottish white tea might be expected to grace elegant cups with saucers, perhaps with a scone served on the side. Instead, it is nestled with an array of numbered polythene packets in a room just off a laboratory at the University of Aberdeen.This is not an ordinary afternoon tea but evidence in a crime that science helped solve. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Scots Pizza Hut branches & jobs at risk after restaurant giant collapses into administration

SCORES of Pizza Hut jobs across Scotland are under threat as the firm running it has fallen into administration. The chain's UK operator, DC London Pie Limited, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators today. Dozens of dine-in restaurants across the UK are set to close and 1,210 staff will be made redundant. Pizza Hut's global owner,...

Society

last month Rachel Reeves told to come clean on pension tax changes as thousands sign online petition

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount that savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

Economics