There has been a rise in recent months in the number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training (Neets). There were 948,000 young people who were Neet... Read more »
Skills England has published its latest data on future employment needs and the skills that will be required to fulfil them. The skills body, formed just after last summer’s general election, predicts... Read more »
The proportion of SMEs that have increased their workforce has fallen from 24% in Q4 2024 to 20% in Q1 2025, while 17% have cut back on staff. The British Chambers of... Read more »
The Labour government has begun its first week in power with a number of announcements and key meetings related to its election pledges on employment. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced most... Read more »
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has said the new Labour government’s Back to Work plan will include a new national jobs and careers service, a youth guarantee, and local plans to... Read more »
Kate Shoesmith, deputy chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), writes an open letter to MPs urging them to understand today’s people and labour market challenges. Dear Members of Parliament,... Read more »
EasyJet plans to remove a row of seats from its planes in a bid to cope with labour shortages. By removing the last row on its A319 aircraft, it can cut the... Read more »
The first meeting of the UK’s Green Jobs Delivery Group took place yesterday (11 May), co-chaired by energy minister Greg Hands and E.ON CEO Michael Lewis. The group, comprised of representatives from... Read more »
Spouse applications for people coming to work in the UK are being delayed, leaving immigration specialists concerned that the extra waiting times for decisions could exacerbate the skills crisis. Processing times at... Read more »
Sponsorship is one of the best ways for businesses in the UK to ensure they can bring in the best international talent. But compliance is vital for firms emerging from the pandemic... Read more »