Labour market

UK-EU Summit leads to agreement to work towards a time-limited, capped, youth experience scheme and an association with Erasmus+.

Last week, the government launched its Immigration White Paper. Ross Kennedy examines which jobs are likely to be affected and how employers should react.

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

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

UK labour market figures from Office for National Statistics show decline in regular earnings alongside rise in unemployment.

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

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

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.

Beginning a new three-part series on how to make talent management processes inclusive and equitable, Professor Binna Kandola examines how...

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

Young people are less ready for work and risk overselling themselves in job applications as employers raise concerns about AI use.

Private sector median pay award for three months to March 2025 stood at 3.5%, according to Income Data Research.

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