Job creation and losses

Marks & Spencer has said it will create 1,000 permanent jobs once a vast automated warehouse in the Midlands, part...

Vivergo faces closure as government decides not to support industry in wake of US trade deal.

Jobs could be put at risk in the UK's bread-making sector as Kingsmill looks to create the UK's biggest bread brand by buying rival Hovis.

Fashion retailer Claire’s has announced that it will appoint administrators, putting 2,150 jobs at risk.

With A Level results day happening this week, and GCSEs next, research from Indeed finds 70% of young people remain confident starting work.

Employers and the government are being urged to do more to support young people enter, and stay in, employment, as...

Private sector hiring intentions are at a record low as employers deal with higher national insurance and wage costs, according to the CIPD.

The move triggered alarm across Wall Street, with investors expressing concern that interference in official statistics could erode confidence in US markets.

Employers are feeling more optimistic about the future than at any time in over two years, according to a new survey of businesses.

The year to 31 March 2025 saw lower levels of new entrants to the civil service overall compared with the year before.

Hiring intentions for the next year climbed to the highest level since 2015, according to Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer.

Nearly 50,000 businesses were in critical financial distress in the spring, an increase of 21.4% compared with the previous year.

UK vacancies rose to 875,546 in June – the strongest annual growth since July 2022.

About 100 branches face closure although chief executive has said there was not a ‘definitive’ view on how many branches were needed.

Pub chain BrewDog will close 10 bars, blaming ‘extremely difficult’ economic conditions for hospitality.