Job creation and losses

A sustained bounce-back in hiring this year remains possible but employers still have significant concerns about the strength of the economy.

Fried chicken chain KFC to invest £1.5bn and create more than 7,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years.

Global consulting company McKinsey has reduced its workforce by 10%, according to reports.

Car manufacturer Volvo will cut around 3,000 jobs as part of cost-saving measures.
Most of the redundancies are likely to...

The UK jobs market grew on an annual basis for a second consecutive month as more companies advertised seasonal roles.

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.