LONDON (Reuters) –Britain will spend a record 3 billion pounds to boost training opportunities, the government said on Tuesday, part of a broader strategy to train locals to fill gaps in the labour market and reduce reliance on foreign workers. The investment will “refocus the skills landscape towards young, domestic talent” by creating 120,000 new … Continued

Supporting people aged 50 and over into work could help solve the productivity and unemployment crisis, experts have said. The most recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market data published yesterday (13 May) revealed that the UK’s unemployment rate has hit a four-year high. The rate of unemployment was 4.5% between January and March 2025. This … Continued

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy unexpectedly grew in March to push up output over the first quarter of 2025 by the most in a year, according to official data on Thursday that will be welcomed by finance minister Rachel Reeves. Gross domestic product expanded by 0.2% in March from February. Economists polled by Reuters had … Continued

Both vacancies and salaries in the UK hit annual highs in March, according to the latest figures from Adzuna. The job matching platform recorded the first annual growth in vacancies since July 2022, while vacancies grew for a second straight month, up 1.38% month on month. There were 871,168 jobs available. The rise in total … Continued

Amid a Home Office crackdown on illegal working practices, it has published an independent survey on employer awareness of correct right to work checks. Alexander Finch, senior associate at Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law examines the common – yet consequential mistakes that the survey reveals. The Home Office has published the results of a survey it commissioned … Continued

UK job vacancies saw the fastest month-on-month growth in three years in February, according to data published on Monday that contrasted with a largely gloomy outlook for the economy. Job search company Adzuna said the 3.7% increase from January was led by its graduate and healthcare and nursing categories and followed months of slow or … Continued

A new report has highlighted a postcode lottery when it comes to employment opportunities for older workers in England. The Centre for Ageing Better’s research identified major regional work inequalities, with the South East having one million more – and around three times as many – employees aged 50 to 64 than the North East. … Continued

The UK jobs market is showing signs of greater stability with some employers “feeling more ready to hire”, new data has suggested. In February, there were 1,550,191 active job postings, a rise of 0.1% from January, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/ Lightcast monthly Labour Market Tracker. During the same period, the … Continued

The UK government announced yesterday (6 March) plans to use 1,000 work coaches to help long-term unemployed people into work. The plans allows for work coaches to provide intensive support to around 65,000 sick and disabled people who have been unemployed long-term. The aim is to help them to break down barriers to work, and … Continued