Economics, government & business

UK inflation fell by more than expected in February, down from 3% to 2.8%.

Morrisons announces it will close cafés, meat and fish counters, and convenience stores to help mitigate significant cost increases.

The chancellor Rachel Reeves will cut around 10,000 civil service jobs as part of drastic cuts to government running costs.

The draft Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025, which applies to England, Wales and Scotland, is now before parliament.

The UK is an international outlier when it comes to economic inactivity, a new government-commissioned report has found. 

Ahead of an interest rate decision today by the Bank of England, the figures show wage growth including bonuses at 5.8% – broadly unchanged in the three months to January.

Santander has announced plans to close 95 branches across the UK, putting 750 jobs at risk.

Rob Moss explores the Pathways to Work green paper and examines the possible implications for employers.

Cabinet Office instructs government departments to freeze almost all 20,000 credit cards as part of crackdown on wasteful spending.

The UK jobs market is showing signs of greater stability with some employers "feeling more ready to hire", new data suggests.

The UK jobs market is “in recession territory” and the Chancellor must act decisively ahead of the spring statement, a think tank warns.

Employment is shrinking fastest among young workers, according to data tracking by Employment Hero.

The Employment Lawyers’ Association wants the government to stop treating employment tribunals as a ‘poor relation’ to other court cases.

US judges have ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse last month.

Wes Streeting told MPs there were currently 15,300 staff at NHS England, and 3,300 in the Department of Health and Social Care. About half of the posts would go, he added.