Economics, government & business

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has accused government departments of forking out nearly £3bn annually for external consultants...

Royal Mail’s human resources chief is to meet with union leaders today in an attempt to break the deadlock in...

Cadbury Schweppes is to axe up to 7,500 jobs and close 10 factories around the globe in a cost reduction...

The government is to invest £90m into the national skills academy network in a bid to drive up the standard of...

The influx of migrant workers to the UK has boosted the economy and is not having an adverse affect on...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has created a task group to address the 175 million working days – and...

The CBI has welcomed the appointment of Sir Michael Rake as chair of the new Commission for Employment and Skills, which...

If sector skills councils are to succeed in their mission to help train the nation and meet demands in the...

The UK financial services industry creates employment for three million people, with nearly half a million in banks alone, according...

Cabinet Office minister Hilary Armstrong has launched a review of how the government consults with businesses, the third sector and citizens when...

The long-awaited skills pledge regained some credibility when Gordon Brown joined other political heavyweights, top employers and union leaders at...

The Cabinet Office has been branded the worst government department when it comes to having adequate whistleblowing procedures in place.
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Next month’s smoking ban will lead to hundreds of job cuts in the country’s bingo halls, gambling group Gala Coral...

The scale and speed of change caused by globalisation, coupled with a skills shortage in the UK IT industry, is...

The City of London’s employment market has seen a 21% increase from 2006, according to new figures from Morgan McKinley.

The...