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  • Fewer CEOs believe AI will reduce hiring

    Date:
    6 May 2026

    The number of CEOs who believe AI will lead to reduced hiring has more than halved, according to a global survey, which also found leaders increasingly resilient to geopolitical tensions.

  • Iran war will increase inflation and unemployment

    Date:
    11 March 2026

    The spiralling conflict in the Middle East will lead to higher inflation and rising unemployment, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has forecast.

  • Fall in entry-level jobs linked to rise of AI tools

    Date:
    1 July 2025

    The UK jobs market continued its cautious recovery in May, with annual vacancy growth and rising wages offering signs of resilience despite a modest monthly decline in job postings.

  • Large firms 'reshoring' to diversify supply chains

    Date:
    1 April 2025

    Large organisations across Europe and the US are intensifying their focus on reindustrialisation to mitigate concerns over supply chain pressures, rising tariffs and trade disputes, according to research.

  • Cost of employing low-wage staff to hit record high

    Date:
    3 January 2025

    The cost of employing low-wage workers will hit a record high in 2025, according to an analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies.

  • UK labour market outlook uncertain post budget

    Date:
    12 December 2024

    The UK's labour market outlook is uncertain following October's budget announcement, data from Indeed has indicated.

  • DWP fleshes out welfare reform plans

    Date:
    25 July 2024

    The Department for Work and Pensions has set out its blueprint for getting people back into work, after a report by Labour adviser Alan Milburn called for the long-term sick to be forced to seek work.

  • Employment Rights Bill: What will be in Labour's new legislation?

    Date:
    17 July 2024

    The new government confirmed that it would bring forward an Employment Rights Bill in the King's Speech today (17 July) - legislation that will "ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights".

  • General election: What the major parties are offering employers

    Date:
    3 July 2024

    With the general election taking place on Thursday 4 July, workers will be heading to the polls to have their say on who should form the next government. If you are still undecided on who to vote for, here we round up the major political parties' policies on work-related matters, from skills policy to labour supply.

  • 1.4 million workers face 'double jeopardy'

    Date:
    17 April 2024

    New analysis has shown that 1.4 million people face the 'double jeopardy' of working in severely insecure jobs while living in privately rented accommodation.

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