Around 1,500 steelworkers at Tata plants in Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern have voted in favour of industrial action.
Manufacturing
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Three thousand jobs could be at risk as a Derby rail factory, run by Alstom, has indicated it may stop production this week.
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Manufacturing giant Tata Group has confirmed it will invest £4bn in an electric vehicle battery plant in Somerset, creating around 4,000 jobs.
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The largest steel producing plant in the UK is set to lose 3,000 jobs as it implements more modern steel-making methods.
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Games and toy maker Hasbro announces 1,100 job cuts globally in addition to a cut of 800 roles earlier this year.
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BAE Systems is to recruit thousands more graduates and apprentices in 2024, in roles like electrical engineering, HR and project management.
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British Steel plans to close its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, which would reportedly put around 2,000 jobs at risk.
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UK manufacturers scaled back their recruitment efforts in summer 2023 as orders slowed, according to a survey.
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Thousands of steelworkers in Port Talbot could lose their jobs if the government invests in decarbonising Tata Steel.
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BMW's investment in electric vehicle production in Cowley could secure many jobs, reports suggest.
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Soft drinks and food manufacturer PepsiCo makes Dannii Portsmouth its new HR chief in Europe
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Mitigating health and safety risks within food and drink manufacturing can be as much down to shifting mindsets as adjusting procedures.
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Hiring intentions declined across the services and manufacturing sectors in July 2023, BDO figures reveal.
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Renault-Geely plans to recruit for 17 engine factories and five research and development hubs.
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An industry body representing 11,000 employers is demanding the apprenticeship funding system be reformed.