Economics, government & business

Pharmaceuticals giant Eli Lilly is to cut 550 UK staff under a Europe-wide cost-cutting drive, it emerged last night

Skills for Care, the sector skills council for social care work, has received £3m from the Department of Health to launch phase two of a programme to shape the sector’s future workforce

UK call centres bear brunt of changes 1,200 UK job cuts.

Thousands of doctors could face a "career black hole" because of a government shake-up of NHS training posts, the British Medical Association has warned

Up to 500 jobs could go at hospitals in Hertfordshire in order to help make £18m of savings.

Strike action draws nearer after imposition of pay deal on Royal Mail workforce.

The Home Office’s decision to postpone the majority of planned police force mergers until autumn has been welcomed by HR professionals within the service.

IT skills shortages fail to dent stability as wages continue to rise and resignations remain static.

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has warned the CBI that its repeated attacks on further education bodies will do nothing to improve the sector’s relationship with employers.

Conservative leader David Cameron has added his voice to growing calls on the government to introduce tax relief for workers...

The Transport and General Workers' Union and Amicus have recommended members accept a three year deal with Easyjet

About 1,800 examiners and admin staff employed by the Driving Standards Agency are voting on whether to strike in a dispute about plans to close offices in Edinburgh, London and Birmingham

Sir Digby Jones says education system hasn't moved on for the past six years.

Hotels neglect housekeeping duties.

Insurance giant to cut 1,000 UK jobs just a year after axeing 1,000 jobs to outsourcing.