Peers criticise number of amendments government is making to the Employment Rights Bill, as they debate legislation in the House of Lords.
Economics, government & business
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Both vacancies and salaries in the UK hit annual highs in March, according to the latest figures from Adzuna.
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AI could add £400bn to the UK economy by 2030 through increased productivity but only a small proportion of this boost would occur unless the country embraced the new technology
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Employment Rights Bill: companies fear the difficulties of implementing so many changes at one time.
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In a letter to Labour’s shadow foreign secretary MPs and peers asked for a bespoke youth visa scheme for UK and EU citizens under 30.Â
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Despite the recent increase in National Insurance contributions, data from Brightmine, indicates that a sharp drop in pay awards is unlikely in the near term.
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British Steel has announced it will not continue with a redundancy process risking 2,700 workers' jobs at its Scunthorpe plant.
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There are signs of momentum in the economy that may push back against the effects of rising costs, the REC has found.
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Spending on high-level apprenticeships - equivalent to a Master’s degree - has more than doubled in the past five years.
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Uber drivers are subject to ‘false autonomy’ over their work, according to academics.
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Teachers in England could launch strike action if the government does not offer a higher pay rise for the next...
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More than a quarter of UK employers are struggling to recruit for sustainability-related roles, according to hiring platform Indeed.
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Workers at British Steel in Scunthorpe are feeling more optimistic about their future today after emergency legislation passed this weekend.
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Parliament is to be recalled to debate an emergency law to save British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe from imminent closure.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has welcomed new figures indicating an unexpected rate of growth for the UK economy in February.