UK jobs market bounces back as number of payrolled workers spikes

The number of UK workers on payrolls increased by almost 200,000 between April and May this year as the jobs market continued to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis.  There were 197,000 workers added to payrolls last month, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak seizing on the figures as proof that his ‘Plan for Jobs’ ‘is working’.  … Read more

Fury at jobs threat after boss of Pendragon gets £413k bonus

Fury at jobs threat after boss of car dealer Pendragon gets £413k bonus Pendragon has put 250 of its 400 accountants in a redundancy consultation  Chairman and chief executive Bill Berman received a £413,000 bonus payment Pendragon has taken £52m in taxpayer support and already slashed 1,800 jobs By Alex Lawson For The Mail On … Read more

British tech firm Arqit set to create 2,000 high-skilled jobs in UK

British tech firm Arqit set to create 2,000 high-skilled jobs in UK after striking £1bn blank-cheque deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 16 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 May 2021 British tech firm Arqit is set to create 2,000 high-skilled jobs in the UK after striking a £1billion … Read more

Amazon creating thousands of jobs and investing in skills training in UK

Amazon creating thousands of jobs and investing in skills training in UK By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2021 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 14 May 2021 Amazon is creating thousands of jobs and investing in skills training in the UK.  The online retail giant will create more than 10,000 … Read more

‘Nightingale effect’ drives NHS recruitment boom: Thousands take up jobs inspired by nurses

Employing more hospital nurses cuts deaths and saves twice as much money as it costs, a study reveals.  The odds of dying or being readmitted to hospital fell by 7 per cent for every fewer patient a nurse had under their care.  The smaller workload also led to a 3 per cent reduction in the … Read more