Economics, government & business

Prime minister Keir Starmer announced the government’s Immigration White Paper this morning, pledging to drastically reduce employers’ reliance on overseas...

April saw the softest fall in recruitment activity since last September, with a similar trend seen in temporary work.

The operators of the two largest UK bioethanol facilities have warned the government that last week’s trade deal with the...

The government will ‘radically reform’ the UK’s immigration system under new measures proposed in today’s immigration white paper.

CIPD: ‘the government can address employer nerves around the bill by prioritising an implementation plan with a clear phased timeline’.

NHS trusts planning clinical and non-clinical job cuts as they attempt to balance the books to wipe out a £7bn financial shortfall.

The UK-US deal on tariffs agreed yesterday will save ‘thousands’ of jobs, according to prime minister Keir Starmer.

The government is to cut the length of postgraduate teaching apprenticeships from 12 to nine months to bring them in line with the school year.

Workers could be awarded compensation after their death if businesses breach a ban on zero-hours contracts.

British Steel plans to recruit more than 180 workers, just weeks after ministers rescued 2,700 jobs at the Scunthorpe-based company.

The largest oil and gas field operator in the North Sea is cutting 250 jobs because of what it calls the ‘punitive’ fiscal regime in oil and gas.

Gig or platform workers can be an overlooked group when it comes to employment protections and safety.
Clarity on their...

Beginning a new three-part series on how to make talent management processes inclusive and equitable, Professor Binna Kandola examines how...

Jonathan Reynolds defends UK-India free trade deal, saying critics are “confused” to think that NIC agreement “undercuts” British workers.

Young people are less ready for work and risk overselling themselves in job applications as employers raise concerns about AI use.