Employment

Nine young people supported into work through UKSE bursaries

Investment specialist UKSE has partnered with YMCA North Staffordshire to provide Employability Bursaries for people aged under 25.

JLR £1.7bn cost-saving recovery programme to affect 300 jobs

The carmaker said the programme would not affect production line employees.

NI unemployment rate falls as earnings continue to rise, data reveals

The employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 rose 0.8 percentage points over the quarter and 0.1 percentage points on the year to 72.1%. 

Unemployment rises to 4.9%, ONS finds

The number of payrolled employees in the UK fell by 85,000 (0.3%) between May 2025 and May 2026. 

Employment Allowance claims jump 16% after eligibility changes

More than 1.4 million employers claimed Employment Allowance in 2025-26 after the Government expanded eligibility and more than doubled the value of the relief.

Committee backs Connect to Work, warns inconsistent rollout could undermine scheme

Connect to Work was designed to support people facing the most significant barriers to employment.

UK labour market remains resilient despite easing wage growth

Employers move towards continuous workforce monitoring as fraud concerns grow

Employers are increasingly shifting from one-off pre-employment screening to continuous workforce monitoring, with new global research highlighting growing concerns around fraud, identity verification and workforce risk.

Permanent hiring falls at fastest pace in 10 months as employers turn to temporary staff

Permanent job placements declined at their fastest rate since July 2025 in May, while employers increased their use of temporary workers amid heightened economic uncertainty.

Maximus Group plans 440-job employment scheme in Worcester

Jon Hickton said: “The development will support economic growth and productivity, delivering an estimated annual £24m GVA from on-site jobs and £372k in business rates."

One in five graduates work in the area where they studied, data reveals

The study from Graduate Outcomes found graduates from Scotland were most likely to have lived, studied and worked all in the same local authority at 16.4%.

Nearly one million over-50s struggle to secure employment, survey finds

Data from the Labour Force Survey revealed that 917,000 people aged between 50 and 66 are currently unemployed.