Economics, government & business

Fashion retailer Claire’s has announced that it will appoint administrators, putting 2,150 jobs at risk.

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.

A sixth (16%) of UK businesses have recruitment policies in place that proactively target hiring ex-offenders, research suggests.

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.

There are 326,068 jobs for contract workers listed on Adzuna, the job search engine, a fifth more than at the beginning of April.

The Low Pay Commission announces what it currently estimates the national living wage (NLW) to be from 1 April 2026.

‘Not all DVS providers make it clear that no statutory excuse is being established when they carry out right to work checks on foreign nationals.’

The government is being urged to ringfence its planned Growth and Skills Levy funding of higher and degree apprenticeships, to narrow the skills gap employers are experiencing.

The government has renewed its pledge of a ‘genuine’ living wage and says the cost of living will be at the heart of decisions on setting its level.

The move triggered alarm across Wall Street, with investors expressing concern that interference in official statistics could erode confidence in US markets.

An Office of Budget Responsibility official has published an essay in support of the government’s efforts to reduce net immigration and boost the homegrown workforce.