内容摘要：The US Department of Education is planning to cut about half of its workforce, as the Trump administration works to slash the size of the federal government.

The US Department of Education is planning to cut about half of its workforce, as the Trump administration works to slash the size of the federal government.

Crawley's leaders stress that they are also working with West Sussex County Council and there is no preference at this stage.But leader Michael Jones says he is "duty bound" to consider all possibilities.

While economy is important, the identity of the place they call home means a lot to people.A petition calling on Crawley residents to be allowed to have a say on who the borough aligns itself with has more than 900 signatures.Earlier on Wednesday, a meeting of Surrey County Council

, with one in the east and another in the west.Residents' Association and Independents Group, Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green Party councillors said they were opposed to two unitary councils in the county.

Epsom & Ewell, Guildford, Reigate & Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking borough councils and Tandridge District Council are backing a plan for three new authorities.

When Alberto Salagan was deported from the US in January it was the first time he'd stepped foot in Mexico since he was a baby.Meanwhile, the yield on a 10 year bond surged on Wednesday to its highest since October 2008, to reach 4.784%.

The government generally spends more than it raises in tax. To fill this gap it borrows money, but that has to be paid back - with interest.One of the ways it can borrow money is by selling financial products called bonds.

A bond is a promise to pay money in the future. Most require the borrower to make regular interest payments.UK government bonds - known as "gilts" - are normally considered very safe, with little risk the money will not be repaid.