Labour market

DWP announces funding for Connect to Work to deliver tailored support to over 85,000 people in 15 areas of England.

Business confidence remains gloomy but rises to highest level since 2024 Budget, according to IoD survey for August 2025.

UK’s gender pay gap larger than thought because data used to calculate it has not been weighted properly, academics argue.

Vacancies and salaries both fell during July 2025, according to jobs market data from recruitment search engine Adzuna.

There has been a rise in recent months in the number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training.

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

Inflation increases by more than expected, as median pay deal remains stubbornly flat, according to latest data for July 2025.

Petition calling on government to stop plan to ban agency staff in NHS attracts thousands of signatures.

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

Skills England has published its latest data on future employment needs and the skills that will be required to fulfil...

Five in six dairy farmers have received ‘zero or very few’ applications from qualified people for their job vacancies, leading to concerns about food security.

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...

Number of out-of-work benefit claimants aged over 50 rises by 600,000 in five years, according to CSJ analysis of employment data.

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