Economics, government & business

Six in 10 NHS nurses are facing such financial pressures they must turn to credit or savings, a survey by the Royal College of Nursing has found.

Today's approach to mental health has ’gone too far’ and more people with ’mild’ health conditions should get jobs, Mel Stride has said.

As Labour appears to be closer to coming into government, efforts to influence policy by business and unions are bound to gather pace.

Ted Baker is set to go into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk of redundancy.

Unilever could cut headcount by 7,500 in plans to sell off its ice cream business, the chief executive has said.

Unions have criticised Tata Steel's decision to close its coke ovens at Port Talbot steelworks months earlier than expected.

Almost a third of employers will be more likely to hire contractors this year after the upcoming changes to IR35 rules to offset any overpayments.

Continued labour shortages caused by a ‘smaller active workforce’ and skills shortages were behind a much lower number of job postings in February.

Stigma and concerns about risk and reputation are putting construction firms off hiring ex-offenders, a report finds.

Teaching unions have criticised the government's decision to reduce its secondary teacher training target in 2024/25.

Metro Bank has announced 1,000 job losses, with affected staff leaving in April 2024. Seven-day opening will also end.

The youth economic inactivity rate continues to rise significantly, unlike other age groups, according to the ONS.

Octopus Energy expects to create up to 4,000 jobs this year, launching a same-day hiring festival to quickly onboard talent.

Recruitment activity has continued to weaken, a pulse check of the UK’s job market taken during February has found.

The largest union representing civil service workers has announced it will launch a national strike ballot of 160,000 civil servants...