The Office for National Statistics has announced that gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in the last three months of 2023.
Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch
Adam McCulloch first worked for Personnel Today magazine in the early 1990s as a sub editor. He rejoined Personnel Today as a writer in 2017, covering all aspects of HR but with a special interest in diversity, social mobility and industrial relations. He has ventured beyond the HR realm to work as a freelance writer and production editor in sectors including travel (The Guardian), aviation (Flight International), agriculture (Farmers' Weekly), music (Jazzwise), theatre (The Stage) and social work (Community Care). He is also the author of KentWalksNearLondon. Adam first became interested in industrial relations after witnessing an exchange between Arthur Scargill and National Coal Board chairman Ian McGregor in 1984, while working as a temp in facilities at the NCB, carrying extra chairs into a conference room!
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‘Too many employers are still turning down flexible-working requests, which means the right to request is pretty meaningless for many women,’ says Unison leader.
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A third of doctors and three in 10 nurses working in the health service have come from abroad – the highest proportion since records began.
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This week we round-up some of the most eye-catching statements received by Personnel Today over the past few days and present them nakedly – make of them what you will.
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Junior doctors will walk out for nearly five full days between 24 February and 28 February, the British Medical Association...
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About 2,800 of Tesco’s banking staff are to transfer to Barclays.
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The ‘boys only club’ perception of the construction sector is beginning to erode, new research has found.
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A survey by trade union Prospect has revealed that more than 120 female civil servants have experienced sexual harassment at the Ministry of Defence or public sector defence agency.
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On 6 February, the Immigration Health Surcharge rose by 66% for those applying to come to the UK or hoping to extend their visas.
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Staff at the Official Receiver have been sacked for allegedly sharing details of potential jobs with private sector insolvency practitioners.
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A single minor Tesla investor who happens to be a heavy metal drummer brings down Elon Musk's $56bn remuneration package.
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Seven in 10 employers across the UK are still witnessing a shortage of all types of candidates for their roles, new research reveals.
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High performers and millennials are the most likely to quit their jobs if firms enforce strict policies for a return...
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The UK jobs market experienced its biggest monthly fall in vacancies in more than three years in December, as business...
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The news that Jürgen Klopp is stepping down as manager of Liverpool FC at the end of the season has raised fresh comment around burnout in HR circles.