One of the keys to the UK solving its productivity puzzle will be the chancellor delivering policies to counter the rise in people being economically inactive because of sickness.
Labour market
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Latest figures on apprenticeship starts show decline in uptake among young people.
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Skills for Care says the adult social care sector needs a workforce strategy to tackle recruitment and retention needs.
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More than three-quarters of UK businesses think access to skills is harming labour market competitiveness, according to the CBI and Pertemps.
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The total number of job vacancies fell for the first time since February 2021 in September, according to the Report on Jobs.
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The UK’s jobs market in September 2023 showed signs of normalising following the Covid upheaval of 2020-2022.
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The UK workforce is suffering from a significant level of brain drain with many companies at risk of losing their top talent, according to new research.
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Recruitment drives by the UK Border Force has led to prisons near ports and airports finding it difficult to retain staff, a Prison Service has reported.
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The UK should adopt a three-day working week for the over 50s, former pensions minister Baroness Altmann has said.
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The DWP's youth offer has been expanded and will be available to more young people struggling to access work.
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Prime minister Rishi Sunak's statement on delaying measures to combat climate change and pollution has been condemned by unions.
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The CIPD has unveiled a manifesto for good work, which calls on the next UK government to develop a long-term workforce strategy.
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AI adoption will have a positive impact on the UK jobs market, according to a new research report.
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The September 2023 labour market figures show that regular pay excluding bonuses increased by 0.6% in real terms.
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The jobs market in August showed a fall in both temporary and permanent hires, according to the latest figures from the REC and KPMG.