19 h. ago Britain's ballooning benefits bill: Universal Credit claimants hit record high of eight million people

The capital, which has the highest rate of unemployment in the UK, has more than 364,000 people claiming benefits, a 2.8% rise in the past year

Economics

21 h. ago London suffers worst unemployment rate in UK as Chancellor admits 'more to do' on jobs

Some 6% of Londoners are unemployed while one in five are classed as economically inactive, according to the latest statistics

Politics

27 h. ago The £120k Vauxhall: Rare 1990s British performance car predicted to sell for a stellar sum

The motor - which is one of just 300 sold in the UK in the early 1990s - is one of the best surviving examples in Britain.

Economics

27 h. ago Britain's wage rate stagnates and job market cools down as inflation rises

The rate of UK unemployment remained at 4.7 per cent  in the three months to June, compared with the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics said.

Economics

50 h. ago Relative of British family killed in crash hours after renting car in Portugal reveals he had a dream 'premonition' of their deaths hours earlier

A grieving relative of the family killed in a Portuguese crash hours after they rented a hire car to start their holidays has said he dreamt about the tragedy before it happened. 

Events

3 d. ago British family of 4 killed in horror Portugal crash in rental car

A total of six people were killed in the crash

Events

3 d. ago Two million Brits do a Boycie from Only Fools and Horses with the same hooky deals

Only Fools and Horses fans have maybe learnt too much from iconic show as four per cent of the British population has admitted to selling a car with a hidden fault to someone in the UK - and keeping quiet about it

Economics

4 d. ago Tories savage 'deranged' £650million electric car grant scheme that 'hands British taxpayers' money to foreign automakers'

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £1,500 discounts for certain Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall models.

Economics

8 d. ago Donald Trump claims Jaguar Land Rover is in 'absolute turmoil' after 'totally disastrous woke' rebrand

The US President labelled the British car maker's recent advert, which featured brightly dressed models, as a 'total disaster' and 'stupid'.

Politics

9 d. ago British & Irish Lions star's baby born in car before first match of series

British and Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki missed the birth of his fifth child with the Irishman preparing for the First Test in Australia and has revealed his wife gave birth in the car

Politics

3 w. ago Dear Gen Z: Here’s how to not lose your mind when applying for jobs, according to a millennial

It’s official – UK unemployment has risen to its highest rate in four years. As young people scramble to find work and find themselves up against hundreds of other candidates, Helen Coffey offers her advice as a millennial who graduated smack-bang into the financial crash

Science

3 w. ago UK payrolls down by 178,000 over last year; Bundesbank chief defends central bank independence after Trump’s attacks on Powell – business live

UK company payrolls have fallen by 178,000 in last year, pushing unemployment rate to four-year highAnalysis: The rise in unemployment shows the UK jobs market is cooling, but it is not collapsingDeutsche Bank’s chief UK economist Sanjay Raja agrees that the UK’s labour market is continuing to cool, with both payrolls and vacancies down.Raja explains:Redundancies remain elevated with the May data showing a 114k increase in the three months to May – its highest level in three months. Jobs demand remains weak as hiring plans are near a standstill.This will continue to see unemployment rise – but we think this will be a slow grind higher as opposed to a whipsaw higher. For the MPC, despite the bump higher in inflation, the loosening in labour market should give the BoE reason to proceed with a gradual dial down of restrictive policy.The fallout in the labour market from the hikes in National Insurance Contributions and the minimum wage is not as big as previously thought. Even so, as p...

Economics

3 w. ago 'Woke' Jaguar Land Rover joins UK jobs bloodbath just two months after Starmer boasted of 'saving' staff... as unemployment hits four

The UK unemployment rate has risen to a four-year high, going from 4.6 per cent in the three months to April to 4.7 per cent in the three months to May.

Events

3 w. ago London has worst unemployment rate in UK after massive hospitality jobs shake

ONS figures show the number of employees in London shows a fall of 1.8% in the year to May, more than any other region

Politics

3 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover joins UK jobs bloodbath just two months after Starmer boasted of 'saving' staff... as unemployment hits four

The UK unemployment rate has risen to a four-year high, going from 4.6 per cent in the three months to April to 4.7 per cent in the three months to May.

Events

3 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover cutting up to 500 UK jobs as Trump’s trade tariffs bite

The car maker said around 1.5 per cent of its UK workforce would be affected by the job cuts, which are going as part of a voluntary redundancy programme

Politics

3 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover to axe 500 UK management jobs as Trump tariffs fallout dents sales

British carmaker to offer voluntary redundancy to managers after 15.1% sales drop in three months to JuneUK unemployment rises as jobs market ‘weakens’Business live – latest updatesJaguar Land Rover has said it will axe up to 500 management jobs in the UK, after the carmaker reported a plunge in sales linked to Donald Trump’s tariffs.The British luxury car manufacturer said about 1.5% of its staff in the UK would be affected by the job cuts as part of a voluntary redundancy round for managers. JLR, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, employs 33,000 people in the UK. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago British car giant to axe 500 jobs as UK unemployment rate hits four

Jaguar Land Rover has said it is to axe up to 500 management jobs in the UK through a voluntary redundancy program, as the unemployment rate hit a four-year high

Events

3 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover announce mass management redundancies: Firm to axe 500 roles after 'woke' rebrand

The car marker said 500 managerial jobs would be cut, saying it would offer voluntary redundancies.

Economics

3 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover announce mass management redundancies: Firm says it will axe 500 roles after woke rebrand

The car marker said 500 managerial jobs would be cut, saying it would offer voluntary redundancies.

Economics