Job creation and losses

Young people are failing to access apprenticeships in some areas due to patchy support for the schemes, the IPPR has found.

A report has recommended an increased focus on re-skilling to address AI's expected impact on jobs.

Ocado has announced the closure of its customer fulfilment centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, putting 2,300 jobs at risk.
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Italian restaurant chain Prezzo announces closures in a bid to focus on better-performing restaurants in shopping centres and tourist destinations.

ONS labour market figures published in April 2023 show that many employers are holding back on recruitment. 

The availability of candidates rose for the first time in just over two years in March, according to the latest Report on Jobs.

A national dentist shortage and rising costs have prompted Bupa Dental Care to cut 85 practices in the UK.

Amazon has announced thousands more job losses, just two months after launching another mass redundancy exercise.

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta announces further restructuring plans across its technology and business divisions.

HSBC has come to the rescue of Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK), a business that holds the assets and...

The UK's labour crisis could be exacerbated in the coming months by a concerted effort by state government officials to lure workers to Western Australia.

New job vacancies in early February 2023 topped a quarter of a million, driven by strong demand for construction workers and tradespeople.

Aldi creates new jobs as it opens dozens of supermarkets across the UK and adds to its distribution workforce.

Defence company Babcock has won a contract to operate the government’s military satellite communications system that will create 400 new...

Ford is to cut one in five UK jobs over the next two years, resulting in hundreds of redundancies as it shifts to electric vehicles.