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Payrolled staff back at pre-Covid levels
Employers added a record 241,000 staff to their payrolls last month, taking the total number to 29.1 million, above the level recorded in February 2020 just…
Tuesday 27 October 2026
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Employers added a record 241,000 staff to their payrolls last month, taking the total number to 29.1 million, above the level recorded in February 2020 just…
Inflation rose to 3.2% last month from 2% in July - its largest ever recorded increase - the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Sales of tickets direct to consumers by Trainline, the online rail ticket booking service, are far outstripping the return of passengers to Britain’s railways.
Aston Martin may be languishing in the wrong half of the Formula One motor racing constructors’ championship, but Lawrence Stroll intends to change that with a…
Two energy suppliers have collapsed, leaving more than half a million households in limbo as wholesale energy costs surge to record highs.
Apple has issued a software patch to block so-called "zero-click" spyware that could infect iPhones and iPads.
Elisabeth Clare talks about how founding her business, Cell Regeneration & MBST UK, changed her life around.
The UK government has become a shareholder in more than 150 companies during the Covid crisis, including a kombucha drinks maker, a bespoke ship builder and…
Brexit controls on food and animal products that were due to come into effect in January are being postponed until July 2022 because of the potential…
Ocado has said it expects to spend up to £5m hiring and paying delivery drivers amid a nationwide Brexit-related shortage, as it announced a £10m loss…
The number of rental properties on the market in seaside towns has fallen as landlords have tried to cash in on the staycation boom.
Employers added a record 241,000 staff to their payrolls last month, taking the total number of payrolled employees to 29.1 million, above the level recorded in…
The general secretary of the UK’s biggest union has warned this could be the year of industrial action over pay as workers “feel they have had…
Free breakfast, candy floss on demand or a gift of corporate-branded merchandise – these are just some of the perks and incentives being offered by office-based…
Known globally as a sustainable pioneer that supports countless green-focused workplaces, Lyreco UK & Ireland has extended its leadership credentials in the area of corporate sustainability…