Tax hikes push firms to automate jobs, says top UK recruiter Economics Tax hikes and wage pressures are putting Brits at risk of losing roles to automation and offshoring, a top UK recruitment firm has warned. Hays has warned Britain is becoming “unattractive to hire people permanently” as employer costs mounted over the last year. “Wage pressures and national insurance changes are pushing employers to explore automation [...]
Asda-owned Leon cuts hundreds of jobs as work from home trend bites hospitality Leon has axed hundreds of jobs as it bemoaned a “challenging” year in which it wrestled with high cost inflation and depressed customer spending. The Asda-owned fast-food chain cut its headcount by 17 per cent, or 224, to 1,120 over the course of 2024, its latest accounts show, as it sought to bear down on [...]
The Debate: Is it time for driverless trains on the Tube? Opinion As London is crippled once again by Tube strikes, we ask whether driverless trains are really the answer in this week's Debate.