Job creation and losses

Falling public sector productivity could drive up labour costs by more than £5 billion by the end of this decade, a forecast suggests.

Thousands of jobs at discount retailer Poundland could be at risk as its parent company looks to sell it off.

Burberry announced the proposed cuts as it reported its financial results today, recording a £66 million loss in the past financial year.

Tech giant Microsoft is to reduce the size of its global workforce by 3%, despite strong results in its latest quarter.

Nissan has announced plans to cut an additional 11,000 jobs globally as part of a recovery plan.

April saw the softest fall in recruitment activity since last September, with a similar trend seen in temporary work.

The operators of the two largest UK bioethanol facilities have warned the government that last week’s trade deal with the...

CIPD: ‘the government can address employer nerves around the bill by prioritising an implementation plan with a clear phased timeline’.

NHS trusts planning clinical and non-clinical job cuts as they attempt to balance the books to wipe out a £7bn financial shortfall.

The UK-US deal on tariffs agreed yesterday will save ‘thousands’ of jobs, according to prime minister Keir Starmer.

British Steel plans to recruit more than 180 workers, just weeks after ministers rescued 2,700 jobs at the Scunthorpe-based company.

The largest oil and gas field operator in the North Sea is cutting 250 jobs because of what it calls the ‘punitive’ fiscal regime in oil and gas.

Jonathan Reynolds defends UK-India free trade deal, saying critics are “confused” to think that NIC agreement “undercuts” British workers.

Business optimism has risen to its highest level since September 2024 according to the Institute of Directors.

Both vacancies and salaries in the UK hit annual highs in March, according to the latest figures from Adzuna.