Economics, government & business

Government departments have been accused of “a shocking level of hypocrisy”  over ageism after claims that civil servants could be retired...

Luxury fashion retailer Burberry could lose its Royal Warrant if it goes ahead with the planned closure of its Welsh...

A government minister has rejected business opinion by insisting that employers should build on the current UK skills system rather...

Employers are facing more wage demands after inflation crept up to 3% last week – its highest level for 11...

More than one in four retail staff have received a pay rise of 5% or more in the last year,...

Outsourcing firm Xchanging has completed the purchase of Xchanging HR Services, its jointly-owned company, from defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems....

London will be severely short of taxi drivers and police community support officers (PCSO) during the 2012 Olympic Games unless...

Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has admitted that the government should have prevented GPs from making so much money from their...

New proposals have been unveiled by the government for consultation on how to achieve world-class skills for adults.

Key measures will...

The Department for Education and Skills has announced £10m funding to help identify the next generation of school leaders, and...

Unemployment fell by 29,000 in the three months to November 2006, according to the Office of National Statistics.The unemployment rate...

Customs staff are due to issue guidance to the House of Commons following newspaper report that some MPs could be...

NHS Employers has called on hospital and primary care trusts to invest in more training and professional development for nurses...

The UK has a management crisis that must be urgently tackled if it is to compete with India and China,...

The police service needs to train 6,000 more officers to cope with chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear (CBRN) attacks, according...