Figures suggest cooling of job market amid concerns over increase in employers’ national insurance contributionsUK jobs market in spotlight after tax risesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s jobs market has...
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Read MoreUnemployment falls to 4.1%, close to its level before the Covid pandemicPay for workers in Britain has fallen in real terms for the first time in more than a year, despite signs that employers shrugged off concerns over the...
Read MoreHotels, pubs and restaurants among those with biggest problems recruiting staffEmployers scrambling to hire staff amid widespread labour shortages after lockdown helped to return the number of workers on company payrolls to...
Read MoreJobs boosted by partial lifting of Covid restrictions on non-essential shops and hospitality venues UK unemployment fell for the fourth month in a row in April as businesses took on more staff in response to the relaxation of...
Read MoreUnemployment rate increases to 4.9%, fuelled by job losses in retail and hospitalityCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of people being made redundant in the UK soared to a record high in...
Read MoreRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK unemployment hits a three-year high.. with worse to comeFull story: Record rise in redundancies in last quarterIntro: UK jobless rate hits 4.5% in June-August...
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