20 hours ago By Martin Heath and Sam Read, BBC News, Northamptonshire BBC/Sam Read The police, fire and crime commissioner, Danielle Stone, said she could not understand why Mr Adderley lied on his CV Northamptonshire’s police, fire and crime commissioner has said she does not understand how the county’s disgraced former chief constable got his job in...
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UK editor backs out of top Washington Post job after US scrutiny of his past
The British journalist hired to lead the Washington Post’s newsroom has backed out of the job after the US newspaper’s own reporters began digging into his past. Rob Winnett, the deputy editor of the Daily Telegraph, had been due to take over the Washington Post newsroom in the autumn. He has decided to stay with...
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EU disaster as ‘furious’ row breaks out among leaders over top jobs stitch-up
An unseemly row has broken out among European leaders over the allocation of top jobs within the European Union. Centrist parties managed to claim another majority in the European Parliament in the wake of the June elections, fending off challenges from nationalist and far-right opponents. The European People’s Party (EPP), the Socialists and the Liberals...
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The fortunes set to be made by ex-MPs as they slot straight into top jobs
While his former Conservative Party colleagues were last week battling on the nation’s doorsteps for their political lives, Dominic Raab was some 3,700 miles away settling in to his own post-Westminster future. The former deputy prime minister and foreign secretary told a high-powered investment conference in Washington DC, where he was appearing in his new...
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The best paid WFH jobs in Britain: How firms are scrambling to attract talent by paying Brits up to £150,000 to work remotely post-Covid
When the UK was plunged into the first Covid lockdown, many believed working from home was a temporary measure – and that normal working habits would resume post-pandemic. Yet more than two years since the last restrictions were lifted in Britain, and after bosses repeatedly asked workers to return to the office, people continue to...
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David Lammy: Everything you need to know about the UK’s new foreign secretary
Labour’s David Lammy is known as one of the most outspoken members of the party’s frontbench – having had his own national radio show until earlier this year. He will now be the face of the UK’s policy abroad, having been appointed to the role of foreign secretary – one of the top jobs in...
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63 Best Startup Jobs You Can Apply For In May 2024 – Startups
Spring is a time of change, and that can include your career. If you’re bored of your current role and itching for a fresh challenge this month, it might be time to consider working at one of the UK’s top startup companies. Startups are all about creating new things. They’re the perfect environment for those...
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These are the 20 best jobs in the UK, based on salary and remote working opps
Sometimes, we know it’s time for a career change. Whether we’re sick of a toxic boss, or you want to ask for a promotion or pay rise, the siren’s call of job listings sites await. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a relative newbie to the world of work, the pandemic may have shifted your...
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A slowing jobs market will be good news for the Bank of England
There’s quite a lot going on. Figures at the end of this week will determine whether the government, in need of succour before May’s local elections, will be able to claim that the economy has turned a corner. If, as economists expect, Friday’s monthly gross domestic product figures show a tiny 0.1 per cent rise...
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University of Birmingham first choice for leading graduate employers – University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is the top choice for the UK’s major employers searching for graduate recruits. The University of Birmingham is the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers, a survey reveals. According to ‘The Graduate Market in 2024’, Birmingham attracted the most attention from employers featured in The Times Top...
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Students Plan For Top Jobs As Part Of National Careers Week | FE News
Students at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (@nwslc_official) are being urged to think about the skills they will need to secure some of the Top 10 jobs revealed today following a survey for BBC Bitesize. The research, carried out for National Careers Week (4-9 March 2024), asked 4,000 teenagers to name the jobs that...
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Building trades enter top 10 of jobs teens want, BBC survey
Building trades have entered the list of jobs teenagers want the most when they are older, according to the annual BBC Bitesize Careers survey. The second year of the nationwide research surveyed 4,017 teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16. It reveales that one in 10 respondants ranked doctor was their top job choice, with 33%...