Spain hit by staff shortage, British holiday travellers set to be affected
British citizens planning to spend their summer holidays in the Spanish town of Benidorm may be in for a bad experience due to a staff shortage there.
UK companies to trial four-day workweek
Similar trials have also taken place in Spain, Iceland, the United States and Canada. Australia and New Zealand are scheduled to start theirs in August.
Analysis-Britain's shrunken workforce hampers COVID recovery
Before the pandemic, Britain enjoyed steady labour force growth and high rates of participation.
UK unemployment dips but wages hit by inflation
Total employment remained below its pre-pandemic level, with job vacancies at a record-high of almost 1.3 million at the end of April.
Barcelona news: Xavi puts nine players on the transfer list with additions planned
Barcelona are expected to be busy in the summer with Xavi planning to make a number of additions. But the Spanish coach has to first offload players to raise funds.
UK risks social crisis as jobs support scheme ends
Britain's unemployment rate stands at 4.6 percent, down from a pandemic-peak of 5.2 percent at the end of last year.
British soldiers to deliver fuel to ease supply crisis
Johnson's government is facing a growing list of Brexit-related woes, including a smouldering row with France about fishing rights
Global stocks mostly fall amid profit taking, inflation worries
British data showed unemployment dipped to 4.8 percent in the three months to the end of May from 5.0 percent in the three months to February.
Grab your turkey early as shortage looms over Christmas dinner 2020
The British Poultry Council (BPC) said the problem is due to a shortage of skilled workers that process the meat
GP surgery closures cause undue burden on thousands of patients
There were about 350,000 patients in the UK who were compelled to move to a new GP surgery following a number of closures.
Coronavirus highlights role of foreign staff in British hospitals
The NHS staff in Britain comprises an international mix of Spanish nationals, people from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Philippines and India along with Britons.
Good news for UK economy as pay rates finally pick up
Official figures show UK wages climbing for first time in six months and a record number of job vacancies.
Food rots in UK fields as Eastern European migrant workers stay home
British farmers counting the cost of 4,300 unfilled vacancies and vegetables rotting in the fields as Brexit worries bite.
Graduate salaries fail to keep pace as student debt soars
Too many students plunging into debts of £50,000 just to receive "paltry" salaries, according to chairman of Education Select Committee.
'Meet you at The JK Rowling?': A brief history of Britain's most unusual pub names
Celebrated children's author JK Rowling now has a pub named after her in Edinburgh - but only for a short while.
Government's Brexit department 'in chaos' as more than 140 job roles still unfilled
David Davis accused of running "disorganised and underpowered" department as figures reveal how understaffed it is.
UK unemployment rate holds at historic low but number in work falls for second month
Number of people in work records a second month of decline and the largest drop since the quarter between March and May 2015.
UK suffers humiliation as British judge withdraws from International Court of Justice race
Sir Christopher Greenwood was in competition with Indian candidate Dalveer Bhandari for the 15th and final vacancy on the ICJ before the UK mission announced its decision to step down.
National Mentoring Day: UK businesses must help youth realise potential and fill a £19bn GDP gap
Connect Mentors will bring together businesses who increasingly understand that the lack of diversity in their workforce is slowing them down.
Need some extra cash? Watch out for this online sales scam targeting UK jobseekers
Any applicants would be informed they would be selling goods, such as cars or machinery, via online marketplaces – think eBay and Gumtree – on behalf of a fake firm.
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs confirms interest in vacant Everton and Leicester City jobs
Ryan Giggs has been out of management after Louis van Gaal was allowed to leave Manchester United after the end of the 2015/16 season. The Dutchman was replaced by Jose Mourinho.
UK unemployment rate remains at historic low but wage growth lags behind inflation
ONS data shows number of jobless people fell in the three months to August, while rate held steady at lowest level since 1975.
UK firms struggling to fill vacancies due to Brexit
Permanent staff placements rose at the slowest pace in five months in September, fresh survey suggests.
Employer confidence in UK economy slumps to lowest level since Brexit vote
A third of employers polled by REC expect economic conditions to worsen.
Who is Dara Khosrowshahi? Uber chooses Expedia's chief executive as its new leader
The surprise appointment comes after a tumultuous few months at Uber.
UK employers' confidence falls to lowest level since Brexit vote
Employers growing increasingly concerned over the state of the economy, survey suggests.
UK firms hire staff at fastest rate in 2 years
Availability of workers continued to fall in July, survey suggests.
Jeremy Hunt's £1.3bn mental health plan 'lacks detail'
Thousands of NHS nursing posts remain unfilled, data revealed this month.
UK economy faces £1.5bn loss if Armed Forces veterans fail to find suitable work
Employers are being urged to hire more ex-military staff in a bid to utilise their skills.
UK services sector stumbles to four-month low as political uncertainty weighs on economy
UK services PMI falls to from 53.8 to 53.4 in June, as optimism sinks to lowest level since 2011.