Jobs

UK government to prevent MPs taking on lobbying jobs

Posted by July 23, 2024

MPs will be prevented from taking on second jobs that fail to meet a new test of putting constituents first, under government plans to “turn the page” on an

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DWP must focus on work not welfare, says minister

Posted by July 23, 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions will shift its focus from welfare to work under a Labour government, the department's new minister has said. In a speech in

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People who lost jobs in business failures thrown vital lifeline…

Posted by July 23, 2024

The Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) received 85,592 redundancy payments claims in 2023-2024  Funding of £494 million from National Insura

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BBC to cut 500 more jobs as revenue falls 6%…

Posted by July 23, 2024

BBC director-general Tim Davie. Picture: Reuters/Hannah McKay/Pool | The B

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BBC horror as 500 full-time jobs to be axed under…

Posted by July 23, 2024

The BBC has announced 500 of its full-time roles will be "reduced" over the course of the next two years. It comes after the broadcasting firm released a list o

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UK and Scottish Governments keen to protect jobs at Harland…

Posted by July 23, 2024

First Minister John Swinney has said both the UK and Scottish Governments are keen to protect jobs at the Harland and Wolff yards,

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BBC to cut 500 jobs as it attempts to save…

Posted by July 23, 2024

The BBC has announced it is to cut 500 jobs as it attempts to save £200 million to drive the “transformation” of the corporation.Chief operating adviser Le

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Jobs fears as major change announced at JLR Halewood

Posted by July 23, 2024

A notice issued to staff explained the changes, leaving some with concernsThe Jaguar Land Rover site at Halewood(Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)There are concerns for th

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Carpetright bought in rescue deal but more than 1,000 jobs…

Posted by July 22, 2024

Carpetright has been bought in a rescue deal by rival Tapi, but will shut more than 200 stores and cut more than 1,000 jobs.Flooring retailer Tapi has agreed to

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Zero-hours contracts: Workers react to the ban

Posted by July 22, 2024

Getty ImagesThe government says "exploitative zero-hours contracts" will be banned within 100 days Young people working in insecure jobs have been promised a "n

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