Category: News

UK entry-level jobs have fallen to their lowest share in five years, with vacancies down 6.8% in July as higher employer taxes, rising wage bills and AI adoption squeeze graduate and junior roles.

New research shows 25% of UK towns and cities now have no nightclubs, with closures accelerating in Manchester, Birmingham and London as rising taxes and costs create nightlife ‘deserts’.

Royal Mail and DHL have paused some parcel deliveries to the US after President Trump scrapped America’s $800 duty-free threshold, leaving businesses scrambling to adjust to new tariffs on low-value goods.

Economists warn the US labour market is sliding into a “Trump slump”, with jobs growth forecast to fall 64% in 2025 as tariffs, immigration curbs and sweeping government cuts weigh on businesses.

Almost 40% of Gen Z employees say remote work leaves them lonely, with many applying for office-based roles to rebuild social connections and support their mental health, new Bupa research reveals.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled caution at Jackson Hole, but investors expect a September rate cut as US economic cracks deepen.

Keir Starmer faces backlash after Labour fails to deliver pledge that half of public sector food be locally sourced, with farmers warning of food shortages and record closures.

The Home Office will challenge a High Court ruling that ordered the closure of the Bell Hotel in Essex, as ministers insist asylum hotel closures must be managed in an “orderly way”.

OnlyFans has paid out a record £520m dividend to its Ukrainian-born owner Leonid Radvinsky, taking his total haul past £1.8bn, as the platform eyes a potential $8bn sale.

UK construction giant JCB says new US tariffs on finished goods will cost it hundreds of millions, forcing a rethink of North American trade and sparking calls for government intervention.

More than 10,000 RMT members will stage rolling walkouts from September 5, threatening major disruption across the capital’s Underground network after rejecting a 3.4% pay rise.

Around 1,450 jobs hang in the balance as Liberty Speciality Steel, a key supplier to aerospace, defence and energy industries, is placed under the control of government-appointed special managers following a high court winding-up petition.

A 10-day walkout by 3,000 Unite members at Airbus’s Broughton plant in North Wales could disrupt assembly lines across Europe, China and the US, jeopardising delivery schedules as the world’s largest planemaker pushes to meet record demand.

M&S is building a £340m automated warehouse in Northamptonshire to support its plan to double its food business, creating 3,000 jobs and boosting supply chain efficiency.