Hays said conditions are set to remain ‘challenging’ into its 2026 financial year, as firms continued putting the brakes on hiring.
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The fall was steeper than predicted by economists, who had expected a reading of 2.7% for the month.
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Two thirds say gambling advertising is ‘everywhere’, charity finds
by News Roomby News RoomThe charity, alongside partners Nationwide, the Football Supporters’ Association, the National Gambling Support Network and 20 more national organisations, is calling for a national conversation to reduce the stigma around gambling…
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Reynolds says Chinese firms would be viewed ‘in different way’ over steel bids
by News Roomby News RoomBusiness Secretary Jonathan Reynolds speaks as coking coal is unloaded at Immingham Port, northern England, as he visits the site in North East Lincolnshire to view raw materials destined for…
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Do you need a TV licence to watch Netflix and other streaming sites?
by News Roomby News RoomThe BBC relies on the fee to fund its activities, and different Tory governments have mulled over whether or not to abolish it and fully commercialise television, radio and streaming,…
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Reynolds says job changes may be needed to ensure Scunthorpe steel plant future
by News Roomby News RoomIn March, British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye, announced it would close the remaining furnaces at Scunthorpe, which would lead to the loss of 2,700 jobs. It came months after the…
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The more than 200-year-old company, which is based in Basingstoke, will be taken off the London Stock Exchange and acquired by Atlas.
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The Office for National Statistics said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three months to February.
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Birmingham rubbish strikes set to continue after bin workers reject offer
by News Roomby News RoomOverflowing bins in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham, amid an ongoing refuse workers’ strike in the city. Nearly 400 council bin workers in Birmingham began indefinite strike action as part…
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Union to debate launching formal ballot for strike action over teachers’ pay
by News Roomby News RoomIn a speech to the union’s annual conference on Monday, Sarah Kilpatrick, national president of the NEU, said: “When violence against women and girls is on the rise, and misogyny…