15 h. ago More than 7,300 cops and staff assaulted in line of duty in a year, data shows

Police Scotland data shows 7,356 officers and staff were assaulted in the 12 months to June, up eight per cent in a year, an average of 22 every day.

Events

55 h. ago Zelensky’s chief of staff has home and offices raided in $100m anti

The Ukrainian president’s ‘right hand man’ Andriy Yermak say’s he’s fully cooperating as the probe continues

Society

56 h. ago Before Charlie Kirk was killed on their campus, students felt happy there. They want that again

Many knew little about the polarizing figure before Utah Valley University was thrust into the national spotlightThe spot where Charlie Kirk was killed is fenced off. The fountain beside it shut down. The American flags nearby hang low above the spot where he fell. Every so often, someone stops to leave flowers or say a prayer. There are far more police officers and security staff than before, and many linger around the venue, as if the campus itself hasn’t taken a full breath since that day.Back in 2019, Utah Valley University felt big and loud in the best way, a sprawling public campus of nearly 46,000 students and one of the most diverse in the state, with a large share of first-generation students. Then, on 10 September 2025, Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA and one of the country’s most polarizing conservative commentators, was shot on stage during a campus event. The attack sparked national outrage and political blame, adding to a long list of politically vio...

Events

1 week ago Crest Nicholson shutting office and axing jobs as it warns over profits

The firm is consulting on proposals to shut one of its offices, with staff at the site and other roles across ‘overhead functions’ also at risk.

Events

1 week ago FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes

Politics

1 week ago Agency staff covering for Birmingham bin strikers vote for strike of their own

Agency staff will now join directly employed Birmingham City Council workers on official picket lines from December 1

Politics

2 w. ago Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform

Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targetsWes Streeting has been accused of taking a “chaotic and incoherent approach” to reforming the NHS which makes it unlikely the government will hit its own targets, according to a damning report by the Institute for Government (IfG).The report praises elements of how the health secretary has managed the health service in his first year in office, including improving performance and staff retention in hospitals. Thepay settlement he reached with resident doctors last year avoided a winter plagued by NHS strikes Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Ineos to cut hundreds of jobs as carmaker struggles with debts

Company owned by the billionaire Jim Ratcliffe says it is simplifying its head office to improve efficiencyThe carmaker owned by the billionaire industrialist Sir Jim Ratcliffe will make hundreds of job cuts across the company’s global workforce as his heavily indebted empire comes under increasing pressure.Ineos Automotive did not specify an exact number of losses from its 1,700-strong workforce, saying only that it would shed “several hundred” head office staff across multiple locations, including the UK and parts of Europe. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago More than 2,600 prison staff ‘facing deportation’ under new visa rules

Justice Secretary David Lammy already under pressure after prisoner release fiasco at HMP Wandsworth

Events

2 w. ago Thousands of Leonardo staff across UK strike over pay dispute

A union officer said staff had ‘no other choice’ after failing to agree a new pay deal

Events

2 w. ago Local NHS bosses must axe HALF of their office staff to save £1bn a year for more ops, Streeting orders

LOCAL NHS bosses will today be told to cut half their office staff to save £1billion a year to fund thousands more ops.  Health Secretary Wes Streeting is demanding the integrated care boards get rid of 50 per cent of non-medical employees.  There are 42 NHS boards in England that control how taxpayers’ cash is spent by GPs and...

Economics

3 w. 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

3 w. ago Macallan distillery engineers to go on strike in rota dispute

Union officials say rota changes mean staff will be working more days for less money.

Events

4 w. ago Andrew to be 'chucked under bus' as senior staff and officials 'speak out'

Royal author Andrew Lownie has suggested that more people are coming forward with claims against Prince Andrew, because the momentum is now firmly against him

Politics