Political elections

With the general election now imminent, one topic that has been front and centre of the major parties’ manifestos is legal immigration.

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to close the gender pay gap “once and for all” if Labour wins the general election.

Scottish National Party launches general election manifesto with promises to invest in the NHS, rejoin the EU and end 14 years of austerity.

Reform manifesto promises to make series of tax cuts and public sector reforms, after the party overtook the Tories in a poll last week.

Commitments to the occupational health profession or access to OH support are absent from the major political parties' general election manifestos.

Labour Party launches its general election manifesto, confirming numerous changes to workers’ rights if it forms a government on 5 July.

Employers should consider ways to make it easier for their staff to head to polling stations and boost voter participation.

Green Party manifesto says it would extend the current 8% employee national insurance rate above the Upper Earnings Limit of £52,270.

The Conservatives pledge a further 2p cut to employees' national insurance contribution in their general election manifesto today.

UK unemployment increased to highest rate in two and half years, according to ONS labour market figures released in June 2024.

Centenary Action says employers should encourage employees to vote by allowing flexible working and sharing postal vote information.

The Liberal Democrats have published their election manifesto, including plans to replace the apprenticeship levy and establish a new employment status.

The Conservatives would recruit an additional 8,000 neighbourhood police officers over the next three years if they win the general election.

The Labour party has pledged to create 100,000 additional childcare places and 3,000 new nurseries if it wins the election.

The Federation of Small Businesses has published its 'manifesto', highlighting what SMEs would like to see from the next government.