ONS data shows a drop of 149,000 payrolled employees in the year to June 2025, with vacancies down for the 37th consecutive period and unemployment edging higher.
Research from Towergate Employee Benefits shows 79% of UK employers have relocated staff overseas, yet only 36% feel their employees are fully prepared for the new way of living.
Gary Grant, who founded the company in 1981, will hand over control of the family-owned business, which now operates 160 shops across the country.
Under the new plan, NHS providers will begin hiring staff before vacancies formally arise, with recruitment based on projected need rather than current headcount.
The report highlighed that the impact is being felt most in the hospitality and care sectors, and among employers with a higher proportion of young workers.
Under 'Operation Equalize', the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement teams launched a nationwide intensification week of activity targeting illegal working hotspots.
The CIPD applauded the council’s commitment to staff development amid a broader transformation context.
Permanent placements and temp billings fell in July as the latest KPMG and REC survey reported the slowest starting salary growth in almost four-and-a-half years.
Just 57% of private sector employers planned to recruit staff in the next three months, down from 65% in Autumn 2024.
The partnership with the WSET means more bursaries are available, helping candidates gain recognised qualifications in wine, spirits, sake, and the new beer course.
Analysis from Irwin Mitchell revealed that the number of tribunal decisions citing ADHD rose from just six in the first half of 2020 to 51 in the first half of 2025.
The winners will be revealed on 26th November in London at Westminster Bridge.