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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…
Forecasts show that Sunak’s crackdown on worklessness will not reduce the benefits bill
Official forecasts indicate that Britain will continue to pay a record £30bn a year in benefits to those who don't have to work, even after Rishi Sundera's welfare reform.
By the end of this decade, the amount of disability benefits paid…
Tata Steel rejects union’s plan to save jobs, keep Port Talbot furnace operating
Tata Steel rejected a union plan to keep a blast-furnace open at the Port Talbot Steelworks. This ended any hope of avoiding up to 2,800 job cuts.
On Thursday, unions in London met with the company to plead with them not to proceed with…
Let us hire foreign cabin crew, says Ryanair boss
Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, has stated that if it cannot hire foreign air stewards then they will have to cancel a planned expansion in UK flights.
Mr O'Leary warned British workers that they no longer wanted to be…
Hunt promises to reduce the benefits bill ‘further’ and ‘faster’
Jeremy Hunt warned that the costs of welfare benefits were rising uncontrollably. He pledged to cut the welfare bill "further, faster and more dramatically".
In an interview, the Chancellor said that he also wanted to reduce National…
IMF urges men to reduce benefits in order to increase employment
Mel Stride says he will 'do what it takes' when the Fund calls for radical measures to combat unemployment
The International Monetary Fund has urged Britain and other wealthy nations to reduce benefits and taxes in order to combat the…
Tata will ‘continue to lose jobs in Port Talbot even with Labour subsidy.
Sources close to Tata Steel have stated that the company would continue to cut thousands of jobs at its Port Talbot facility despite being promised hundreds of millions pounds in subsidies by Labor.
According to people familiar with the…