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Why Workers are Staying Put Amidst Economic Uncertainty
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the job market has experienced a significant shift from the "Great Resignation" to what can now be described as the "Great Retention". As economic uncertainty looms, employees are increasingly opting to…
Carlsberg Takeover of Britvic Sparks Job Loss Concerns from Unite Union
The Unite union has raised concerns over potential job losses stemming from Carlsberg's £3.3 billion bid to acquire Britvic, the largest maker of branded still soft drinks in Britain. The Danish brewer has offered £13.15 per share for the…
UK announces move to limit overseas hiring of tech and engineering workers
After asking its independent advisors on migration to examine the sectors' dependence on skilled worker visas, Sir Keir's Starmer government signaled that it wanted to curtail overseas hiring by companies in technology and engineering.…
Cosmetic surgery group Skin collapses, putting hundreds of job at risk
Skin, one the UK's biggest plastic surgery providers, with over 70 branches, collapsed. This has put hundreds of jobs in danger.
Skin's website was replaced at 5pm on the Tuesday with a message stating that "the company has undertaken an…
Dyson will cut a quarter from its UK workforce
Dyson has cut about 1,000 jobs, which is more than one quarter of the workforce.
People familiar with the situation say that the staff at the vacuum cleaner manufacturer and air filter maker were informed of the redundancies on Tuesday…
UK to press for job guarantees in return for Port Talbot Investment
During talks with Indian-owned Tata Steel regarding the future of the Port Talbot site, the UK will insist on "job guarantees" as a return for taxpayer funded investment.
Jonathan Reynolds, the new business secretary of Wales, confirmed…
Report warns that EU job deal unlikely to benefit UK professionals
The external auditor of the EU has warned that a proposed agreement between the UK and EU allowing lawyers, bankers, or architects to work more easily across the continent will not solve the mobility issues faced by professionals after…
Boeing deal threatens 2,400 jobs in UK factory
After the split of Spirit AeroSystems by Boeing and Airbus, the future of a British aerospace facility is uncertain. Up to 2,400 jobs are at risk.
The future of the Belfast factory is in danger because a large part of Spirit's Belfast…
The British snobbery that left restaurants scrambling to find staff
Restaurants are desperate to hire UK workers but can't find them
The celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi blamed a lack of staff when he cut the hours for some of his London-based restaurants last year.
There are many pubs, hotels and…
Analysis shows that UK unemployment is rising faster than any other OECD country.
According to a report by the Trades Union Congress, the UK has the highest rate of unemployment among the 38 richest countries in the world.
The union group released a statement a day before the official figures on the labour market are…
German unemployment rises three times higher than expected
The German unemployment rate has increased by more than anticipated, putting an end to any hopes of a recovery from the downturn.
The Federal Labor Agency reported that there were 25,000 more people without a job in May. This was far…
The union plans to intensify its action in response to the loss of jobs at two steelworks located in…
The union leaders of two south Wales Steelworks are planning to intensify industrial action in response to the dispute over nearly 3,000 jobs that is threatening to become an important issue at this year's general elections.
Unite has…
Samsung Workers’ Union Announces First-Ever Strike for Chipmaker
The South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced on Wednesday the first ever strike by its employees. This could threaten the global semiconductor supply chain.
A spokesperson stated that union members, which is around 20% of…
Cazoo, an online car dealer, collapses in administration putting 200 job at risk
Cazoo the online car dealer, once valued at $8.5bn (£6.3bn), is now in administration and 200 jobs are at risk.
Teneo has appointed administrators to its business. The company was founded by Alex Chesterman. Chesterman is a serial…
The bank manager who works at home says it’s not essential to work five days per week.
Santander UK’s chief executive is an outlier at a time when bank bosses have tightened up on the working from home.
Mike Regnier, who made home-working a condition for taking the job at JP Morgan in 2022, is a similar person to Jamie…
Anglo American reduces fertiliser production at risk of 1,650 jobs
Anglo American has decided to delay and drastically reduce the Woodsmith Fertiliser Mine under the North York Moors. This decision could affect 1,650 British jobs.
While Duncan Wanblad is Anglo's Chief Executive, he insists that the…
Guardian will cut jobs for journalists as it struggles to recover from heavy losses
The Guardian has announced a programme of redundancies as it struggles with a sharp decline in advertising.
Katharine Viner sent an email on Thursday to the staff outlining plans to make a "small amount of voluntary redundancies", as…
Whitbread reduces 1,500 jobs after opting for hotel beds instead of dining
Premier Inn's owner has announced plans to convert underperforming restaurants into hotel rooms. This will result in the loss of approximately 1,500 jobs.
Whitbread, the company that runs pub-restaurants such as the Beefeater and Brewers…