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Three in five workers lose trust in their employer after poor redundancy communications – Careerminds UK
Nearly 60% of workers made redundant said they were now less likely to recommend their former employer.
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Retail jobs at risk from rising employment costs, finds BRC
Labour and employment costs ranked as a top concern for 84% of finance chiefs, up from 21% last July.
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FBU pledges to “fight for every job” as cuts averted in Avon and Leicestershire
Steve Wright said: “Politicians and chief fire officers should be on notice - we will fight for every job and every station in every corner of the UK."
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NHS reform to cut 18,000 administrative jobs
The changes were announced by Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting at the annual NHS Providers Conference in Manchester on 11th November 2025.
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TUC urges TikTok to “come clean” as MPs investigate AI-driven job cuts
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, chaired by Chi Onwurah MP, has written to TikTok demanding answers about the redundancies within its London-based Trust and Safety Team.
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AI job cuts damage service quality and trust, warns Reboot Online
Shai Ahrony, CEO at Reboot Online, said: “These poor AI experiences can not only result in lost revenues, but longer-term brand damage, crisis management costs and reputational risk.”
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Staff and students rally to defend jobs at Working Men’s College
The protest took place outside a governors’ meeting, with union members demanding the college halt plans to cut 19 staff roles just weeks before the new academic year.
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Financial services activity falls in Q2 2025 – CBI
Business volumes dropped by 24% in June, down from a 5% rise in March, the fastest rate of decline since December 2023.
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Volvo Cars cuts 3,000 office-based jobs
Around 15% of Volvo Cars’ global office-based workforce will be made redundant, although most of the cuts will be concentrated within the firm’s Swedish operations.
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Harbour Energy job cuts partially due to Government policy, says Unite
John Boland said: “The current political ideology of prematurely ending the oil and gas industry without any thought to the impact it has on workers is unforgivable.”
Employee Relations
Lotus confirms 270 UK job cuts as restructuring responds to tariffs and sports car slowdown
Lotus Cars has announced up to 270 job losses in the UK as part of a proposed restructure, citing volatile global conditions and the impact of US import tariffs.
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East of England Ambulance Service Trust axes 21 front-line emergency ambulances
The union claimed that patient safety has been put at risk following a decision by EEAST to scale back its contract with Medicare EMS.