Rishi Sunak wants to end ‘sick note culture’ and get Britain back to work April 19, 2024 Rishi Sunak wants to end the “sick note culture” and get Britain back to work, in a major speech on welfare reform.
Timing of Bank of England interest rate cuts thrown into doubt after hot inflation data April 17, 2024 This week market caution looks justified following two upside surprises on two crucial pieces of economic data.
Action ‘urgently needed’ as UK long-term sickness climbs to record high of 2.8m April 16, 2024 Recent research from the Resolution Foundation found that the rise in long-term sickness over the past few years is the longest sustained rise since the 1990s.
Wage growth hotter than expected but unemployment rises in headache for Bank of England April 16, 2024 Wages are closely monitored by the Bank of England for signs of how its campaign of interest rate hikes are impacting the wider economy.
Plans to stop NDA abuse provide clarity but aren’t radical, lawyers say April 10, 2024 Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) clauses that aim to stop victims reporting crimes to the police are “likely already unenforceable” under “current laws”, lawyers have said.
Five graphs that explain the UK economy ahead of GDP, inflation and unemployment data April 10, 2024 The great challenge for the UK economy is to restore some degree of growth following a very sluggish 2023.
London fintech vacancies rise 88 per cent as banks look to stay ahead of curve April 8, 2024 London is known for its global fintech hub status, with success stories in the sector including Monzo and Starling.
Was it worth it? Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games generated £1.2bn for UK economy April 8, 2024 Approximately £1.2bn was contributed to the UK economy by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to the new Government figures.
Bank of England should ‘loosen its grip on growth’ as labour market slack grows April 8, 2024 Starting salary inflation for permanent roles increased at its weakest rate in over three years, according to KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) report on jobs.
Amazon, Dell, Google and Microsoft: Nearly 60,000 tech layoffs so far in 2024 and ‘more pain to come’ April 4, 2024 The tsunami of tech layoffs which plagued much of 2023 has continued to hit companies of all sizes this year.