Economics, government & business
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Ex-industrial areas face high unemployment and fewer vacancies
The number of unemployed people per vacancy increased dramatically as the lockdown took hold, with coastal areas and former industrial...
Second support grant available for self-employed workers
The government will offer self-employed workers a second and final grant in August, it has been confirmed.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak...
Chancellor set to announce tapering of furlough scheme
Employers will be expected to pay 20% of furloughed employees’ wages under plans set to be announced by chancellor Rishi...
From ‘forgotten’ to ‘key’ workers: protecting the precariously employed
While the Covid-19 crisis is a worrying and uncertain time for all of us, it brings into sharp focus some...
Nissan plant in Barcelona to close as Sunderland stays safe
Hundreds of Spanish Nissan workers have burnt tyres outside a factory that the Japanese car maker has announced is to...
DWP employee called ‘racist’ for remarking on Wales’ wet weather
A former Department for Work and Pensions employee who was found to be a victim of age and race discrimination...
8.4 million furloughed as Sunak prepares to wind down scheme
Employers will soon be unable to furlough employees as the chancellor looks to end the job retention scheme.
Steep rise in tech roles at banks
Conventional banks are looking to expand tech teams all over the UK - not only in London.
Rural areas see jobs recovery despite nationwide hiring slowdown
Rural areas have seen a surge in hiring over the past couple of weeks, despite an overall decline in the...
TUC calls for ‘National Recovery Council’ to protect jobs and pay
The TUC has called for the government to form a National Recovery Council to help the economy heal from the...
Proposed delay to IR35 fails to gain support
A proposed delay to the extension of IR35 rules to the private sector has failed to gain support in parliament....
Wave of job losses across Rolls-Royce, Ovo Energy and JCB
Rolls-Royce is proposing a ‘major reorganisation’ that will involve at least 9,000 redundancies – around one-fifth of its global workforce....
Unemployment claims jump as vacancies plummet
More than 2 million people claimed unemployment benefit in April, as the coronavirus lockdown began to take its toll on...
Civil Service praised for agility amid extreme Brexit pressure
Brexit proved the service could be agile and has led to a focus on employee wellbeing. But it also soured relationships with ministers.
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