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PMIs weaken to lowest in almost three years as companies cut jobs
Low wages and student debt worries are believed to have undermined applications, putting workforce plan in doubt
Giving workers a bit more security might make the labour market more flexible, not less
Unions condemn agreement with Tata steel that could result in thousands of job losses
With the Labour party 18 points ahead in the polls many Conservatives are weighing up their career prospects
Public First research points to benefits of more flexible employment policies
Deputy leader tells TUC the party would improve worker rights and build more council houses
Average pay now growing faster than inflation, reinforcing Bank of England’s concerns
Critics say move would leave vulnerable people in hardship without significant boost to number employed
Rival discounter B&M to acquire 51 stores but a similar number will close next week
Jobs are evolving fast — but too many employers are not helping their staff keep up
Britain could see interest rates rise further as pay growth remains high
CCN calls for restoration of adult education budget to 2010 levels and says levy has failed
Long-term workforce plan acknowledges virtual inevitability of big increases in health spending, study finds
PwC continues to seek buyer for UK discount retailer after its collapse earlier this month
Deputy leader’s promise of ‘biggest levelling-up’ in decades comes after FT reported plans had been watered down
Risks of the party’s strategy heighten as officials enjoy less freedom to tailor messages to certain audiences
Employers are starting to look more at skills than education, which is good news for students opting not to go to university
Starmer dilutes pledge to boost protections for gig economy as party focuses on winning over Britain’s corporate leaders
Lower gas and electricity bills bring rate down but underlying pressures fail to ease
Markets price in further interest rate rise after data shows private sector pay rose 8.2% in three months to June
Research by HR body appears to contradict data suggesting labour market is cooling
As it stands on the verge of the next industrial revolution, Britain needs people who can put new technology to good use
Airline industry has been trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s travel chaos
Supermarkets among groups behind pilot scheme to combat human rights abuses in British fleet
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