Economics, government & business

Staff at 10 Reform councils in face ban on working from home after Nigel Farage said he would set up ‘efficiency’ units in each authority.

Private sector median pay award for three months to March 2025 stood at 3.5%, according to Income Data Research.

West London will soon become the first of 47 areas across England and Wales to take part in the scheme helping disabled people and those with health conditions and additional support needs back into work.

Business optimism has risen to its highest level since September 2024 according to the Institute of Directors.

Peers criticise number of amendments government is making to the Employment Rights Bill, as they debate legislation in the House of Lords.

Both vacancies and salaries in the UK hit annual highs in March, according to the latest figures from Adzuna.

AI could add £400bn to the UK economy by 2030 through increased productivity but only a small proportion of this boost would occur unless the country embraced the new technology

Employment Rights Bill: companies fear the difficulties of implementing so many changes at one time.

In a letter to Labour’s shadow foreign secretary MPs and peers asked for a bespoke youth visa scheme for UK and EU citizens under 30. 

Despite the recent increase in National Insurance contributions, data from Brightmine, indicates that a sharp drop in pay awards is unlikely in the near term.

British Steel has announced it will not continue with a redundancy process risking 2,700 workers' jobs at its Scunthorpe plant.

There are signs of momentum in the economy that may push back against the effects of rising costs, the REC has found.

Spending on high-level apprenticeships - equivalent to a Master’s degree - has more than doubled in the past five years.

Uber drivers are subject to ‘false autonomy’ over their work, according to academics.

Teachers in England could launch strike action if the government does not offer a higher pay rise for the next...