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Burberry to cut up to 1700 jobs worldwide after 3m loss

Burberry has announced plans to cut a potential 1,700 jobs worldwide as part of efforts to slash staff costs and return the luxury fashion brand to a profit..

Social media sites failing to protect girls from harm at every stage NSPCC

Social media platforms are failing to protect women and girls from harm at every stage, according to new research from the NSPCC..

Unions and green groups call for 19bn emergency funding for North Sea workers

Several trade unions and 65 climate groups are joining forces to call for £1.9 billion in emergency funding for North Sea workers ahead of the Governments spending review..

Rape victims should have free access to court transcripts says MP

Victims of rape and sexual assault would have permanent free access to court transcripts under a proposed law to be tabled in Parliament..

Government built AI tool used to cut admin work for human staff

A Government-built AI tool has been used for the first time to summarise public responses to a consultation and is now set to be rolled out more widely in an effort to save money and staff time..

Working long hours may alter brain structure research suggests

Working 52 hours or more per week may alter the structure of the brain, research suggests..

McArthur hails landmark moment after Holyrood vote on assisted dying

The MSP hoping to change the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill Scots has hailed a landmark moment after MSPs backed the general principles of his proposals..

Stephen Fry Celia Imrie and Paloma Faith among Celebrity Traitors contestants

Actor and broadcaster Sir Stephen Fry, Olympian Tom Daley, singer Charlotte Church and TV presenter Kate Garraway are among the names confirmed for the celebrity edition of popular BBC show The Traitors..

Conservative MP Patrick Spencer charged with two counts of sexual assault

The Crown Prosecution Service said on Tuesday that Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, had been charged following two alleged incidents at the famous private members club in August 2023..

Man in prison for 38 years for murder has conviction quashed

A man who has spent 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman in 1986 has had his conviction quashed at the Court of Appeal..

Nissan to shut seven factories and slash 20000 jobs globally

The Japanese car maker has said it will cut 11,000 more jobs than originally planned, having announced in November that it would axe 9,000 roles in a restructuring..

Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as he begins Middle East tour

President Donald Trump opened his four-day Mideast trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabias de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on US efforts to dismantle Irans nuclear programme, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more..