51 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.

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57 h. ago Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn

Cuts and chaos instigated by Trump come as threat from extreme weather grows due to human-caused climate crisisThe deadly Texas floods could signal a new norm in the US, as Donald Trump and his allies dismantle crucial federal agencies that help states prepare and respond to extreme weather and other hazards, experts warn.More than 100 are dead and dozens more remain missing after flash floods in the parched area known as Texas Hill Country swept away entire holiday camps and homes on Friday night – in what appears to have been another unremarkable storm that stalled before dumping huge quantities of rain over a short period of time, a phenomena that has becoming increasingly common as the planet warms. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Religious group set for fresh round of abortion clinic harassment

Texas-based 40 Days for Life has announced a fresh wave of "prayer vigils" near an abortion clinic in Edinburgh.

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9 d. ago Energy bills cut by £129 from today but thousands warned of looming change

The first price cap cut for a year is due to come into effect on July 1, although households are being warned not to expect to see the saving fully reflected in their bills

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2 w. ago Supreme court paves way for South Carolina and other states to defund Planned Parenthood

Decision could embolden red states in US to block clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid fundsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court has paved the way for South Carolina to kick Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program over its status as an abortion provider, a decision that could embolden red states across the country to effectively “defund” the reproductive healthcare organization.The case, Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, centers around a 2018 executive order from South Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, that blocked clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid reimbursements. “Payment of taxpayer funds to abortion clinics, for any purpose, results in the subsidy of abortion and the denial of the right to life,” McMaster said at the time, even though the reimbursements could not be used for abortions. Abortions are also now banned in South Carolina after six weeks of pregnancy.More details soon Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Shoppers rave over 'cute and stylish' £16 New Look summer dress that comes in 7 colours

'Gorgeous dress, lovely fabric & quality.'

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2 w. ago Strictly's Wynne Evans suffers fresh blow as 'final BBC show axed' after just one series

His final tie to the BBC has reportedly been cut after the Strictly Come Dancing scandal.

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2 w. ago More Scottish university strikes threatened over planned job cuts

It comes amid plans to cut 75 roles

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3 w. ago Dunelm cuts 20% off 'easy to install' Venetian blinds that come in seven colours

Shoppers will need to be quick as the sale is set to end on Sunday evening.

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3 w. ago New Rio de Janeiro law requires public hospitals to display anti

Opponents view the controversial act as part of a growing trend across Brazil to further restrict abortion accessA new law has just come into force in Rio de Janeiro requiring all public hospitals and clinics run by the municipal government to display anti-abortion signs bearing messages such as: “Did you know that the unborn child is discarded as hospital waste?”Reproductive rights activists view the act as the latest example of a growing trend across Brazil to further restrict access to abortion in a country that already has some of the world’s most restrictive laws. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered

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3 w. ago 'Save Quality Journalism Education': Why the Government needs to reverse planned cuts to journalism education

The funding cuts come ‘at a time when we need trusted news and information more than ever’

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3 w. ago Dunelm rug that adds 'style and comfort' and comes in three colours gets 20% price cut

'Beautiful rug. Colours are lovely, feels soft to touch and looks more expensive than it was.'

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3 w. ago Satanic abortion clinic named in honour of Donald Trump opens on his birthday

As Donald Trump celebrated his 79th birthday at a massive military parade in Washington DC – their first in 30 years – a group of Satanists opened another abortion clinic

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3 w. ago Slump fears fuel summer interest rate cut hopes as figures show economy shrank by 0.3% in April

Experts said the setback added weight to the case for a reduction in August. Rate-setters meet next week but few think a cut will come that soon.

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4 w. ago Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans

Every month, thousands of women evade abortion bans in their home states by turning to telehealth clinics willing to send them pregnancy-ending drugs through the mail

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer fails to rule out further tax rises to fund his winter fuel U

The Prime Minister refused to set out in the House of Commons how Labour would stump up the estimated £1.25billion needed for his humiliating reversal.

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last month Lib Dems denounce new Reform UK chair as ‘Trump sycophant’ – UK politics live

Daisy Cooper says doctor and presenter David Bull once appeared on TalkTV with his ear bandaged after the assassination attempt against TrumpReeves is now taking questions.The first comes from a delegate who says the proposed welfare cuts are wrong. Will the government think again? Continue reading...

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