2021 in review: Furlough is government’s big success story, but Rishi Sunak’s £69bn lifesaver comes at a price December 27, 2021 Furlough has become a household word in recent years. The scheme that protected the jobs of nearly nine million Britons at its peak has been hailed as the big success story of the Government’s Covid support measures as the jobs market rebounds at an impressive pace. The warnings of soaring joblessness that struck fear into [...]
UK to remain one of the top six global economies post-Covid, says CEBR report December 26, 2021 The UK will stay as one of the top six global economies for the next fifteen years, according to a new forecast published by the CEBR.
Labour market squeeze: UK unemployment rate falls to 4.2 per cent as vacancies soar to 1.2m December 14, 2021 The UK unemployment rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points on the quarter to 4.2 per cent for the three months to the end of October. A rise in more part-time work is partly behind the fall, according to Office for National Statistics data out this morning. Young people, a group that bore the brunt of [...]
UK exports to provide £176bn boost despite supply chain challenges December 9, 2021 UK manufacturing exports will bring in £176bn to the domestic economy, according to new research from financial giant Barclays.
Minsk to retaliate against EU and UK, imposing sanctions on aviation December 6, 2021 Belarus is ready to retaliate against the EU and the UK, imposing sanctions on carriers flying into its air space and banning people from entering the country. “In response to the illegitimate restrictions on the Belarusian aviation industry, which are based on unfair competition, our country will take similar steps in relation to air carriers [...]
UK headed for fastest growth this year despite inflationary pressures December 1, 2021 The OECD says the UK is set to enjoy the fastest growth in the G7 this year despite increasing inflationary pressures and supply shortages.
On the job hunt: These are the hardest vacant roles to fill in the UK November 30, 2021 Veterinary surgeons, senior auditors and HGV technicians are among the hardest jobs to fill in the UK, according to new research. Only 16 per cent of all job postings on job site Indeed fall into the ‘hard to fill’ category, meaning they have stayed on the website for over two months but over half of [...]
Over 200,000 people apply to EU settlement scheme after Brexit cutoff November 23, 2021 Thousands of EU citizens are still applying for settled status in the UK long after the government's post-Brexit cutoff date.
Brits have worst delivery experience, research says November 18, 2021 British consumers have a worse delivery experience compared with their counterparts in the US and Europe, even though the supply chain crisis is affecting the whole world. Research from operations experience platform Parcellab has revealed that 39 per cent of UK consumers claim to have placed an order that never arrived, compared with 18 per [...]
From drivers to prison officers: Rapid jump in job adverts as vacancies climb to 2.7m November 12, 2021 Rising demand for driving instructors, prison officers and forklift truck drivers is helping to fuel an increase in job adverts, new research suggests. Around 221,000 new job adverts were posted in the first week of November, the fourth highest weekly figure since the start of 2020, taking the total to nearly 2.7m, according to the [...]