Economics, government & business

Does being in the office mean productivity is higher, or can employees achieve better outputs at home?

UK employers have lost confidence in government skills initiatives, according to research from O’Reilly.

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Former pensions minister suggests Treasury likely to raise billions through a national insurance charge on employer pension contributions.

A tightening UK jobs market saw competition for new roles reach a three-year peak in August.

The Home Office has issued further details of how it intends to reduce the flow of migrant workers into the UK.

Skills England publishes first report, ‘setting the scene’ for its role as ‘the driving force’ behind the much-needed upskilling of the economy.

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New figures show a further decline in the number of students joining nursing courses in England and Wales.

The UK’s labour force is diminishing at its fastest rate since the late 1980s, the Commission on the Future of Employment Support reveals.

CPI inflation stood at 2.2% in the year to August 2024, unchanged from July, but RPI fell 0.1 percentage points.

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has rebutted accusations that the government’s Employment Rights Bill could stifle employers.

Economic inactivity due to sickness could soar to 4.3 million in the UK by the end of this parliament, a cross-party Commission warns.

The Belfast company that built the Titanic has announced it is insolvent, putting between 50 and 60 jobs at risk.

Employers believe the UK will become less attractive to investors if new employment policies are introduced in their current form.