16 h. ago More than half of Brits are skipping their lunch breaks as they're 'too busy or feel guilty'

A study of 2,000 full-time employees found only 36% take their lunch break every day, with 13% admitting it is often as little as once a week

Politics

17 h. ago Twist in case of mum who faked pregnancy and stole £100,000 from employer and boyfriend

Megan Reynolds, 28, was branded 'selfish' and a 'compulsive liar' after splashing out thousands of pounds on lavish amenities for herself using cash from her employers and boyfriend

Economics

17 h. ago Busy Brits often miss lunch breaks, feeling guilty and overwhelmed, survey finds

A study of 2,000 full-time employees found only 36% take their lunch break every day, with 13% admitting it is often as little as once a week

Politics

20 h. ago Masseuse who made £550,000 insurance claim over 'injuries at work' is caught out by social media snaps showing her giving clients rub

Andrea Urbancikova (pictured), from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, said she had hurt her neck, back and left arm after boxes fell on her whilst working on a packing line in 2018.

Economics

29 h. ago Fraudster mum, 28, who faked pregnancy and stole £100,000 from her employers and boyfriend walks free from court

'Selfish' Megan Reynolds, 28, racked up thousands on dozens of lavish gifts using company cards before attempting to conceal them through fake invoices.

Economics

43 h. ago Foreign Office set to shrink by up to 25%, says top mandarin

The department, which employs around 17,000 people, faces real-terms cuts in its budget over the coming years following last month’s spending review.

Politics

45 h. ago The Salt Path author is dropped by healthcare charity after claims about husband's illness and allegation she 'stole about £64,000 from a former employer'

PSPA said it was 'shocked and disappointed' about the allegations that have come to light against Raynor and Moth Winn saying it had 'taken everyone by surprise'.

Culture

46 h. ago Salt Path author is dropped by healthcare charity after claims about husband's illness and allegation she 'stole about £64,000 from a former employer'

PSPA said it was 'shocked and disappointed' about the allegations that have come to light against Raynor and Moth Winn saying it had 'taken everyone by surprise'.

Culture

62 h. ago Waste company fined £400,000 after London council employee crushed in horror accident

Paul McDaid, an Enfield Council employee, was working at the London Energy Ltd transfer station in Edmonton when the incident happened

Economics

7 d. ago Dating app fraudster faked pregnancy to blackmail man out of £6,000

Georgette Ravette, from Clydebank, has pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to extorting a total of £6,350 from the victim.

Economics

7 d. ago Telling a colleague to 'shut up' in front of peers at work could break employment laws, tribunal rules as company director wins £15,000 payout

Company director David Ashe will now get £15k after complaining about the behaviour of his boss Roger Topping who tried to silence him in a Teams meeting.

Economics

1 week ago 'Bonfire of the health quangos': Health secretary Wes Streeting vows to axe NHS groups employing 7,000 staff to cut wasteful spending and bureaucracy

As well as the Health Secretary creating clearer lines of accountability, the public will be asked to flag emerging issues by submitting reviews after each appointment through the NHS App.

Society

2 w. ago 1,000 vacancies as Aldi recruits more workers for dozens of stores

The chain already employs more than 45,000 people

Politics

2 w. ago Mum sobs 'I'm sorry' as £200k swindle exposed after she goes on holiday

Rachel Wilson was jailed after stealing over £200,000 from her employer to fund her husband’s drug addiction.

Economics

3 w. ago Insurance giant to axe 650 jobs in the UK despite £100m sponsorship deal

The German insurance giant employs around 6,000 people in the UK and has its headquarters in Surrey, as the company looks to become a "simpler, digital-led, leaner business"

Economics

3 w. ago German insurer Allianz slashes 650 British jobs amid 'higher claims costs and softening market conditions'

Allianz employs around 6,000 people in the UK at sites including its Guildford headquarters and a legal protection office in Bristol.

Economics

3 w. ago Seven California men charged in ‘largest jewelry heist in U.S. history’

Prosecutors say the men stole $100 million worth of jewelry from a semitruck in 2022

Politics

3 w. ago Retirement expert shares simple way employees can boost pension pots by over £41,000

Only 35 per cent of UK workers are enrolled in their company’s salary exchange scheme.

Economics

3 w. ago Superfit SAS veteran who needs lung transplant after being 'poisoned' by fumes when ISIS torched oil wells sues his CNN employers for £200,000

Adam Dobby, 54, had been working as a security consultant for CNN when he was allegedly repeatedly exposed to toxic chemicals in torched oil and sulphur.

Economics

4 w. ago Being called a 'weirdo' is discrimination, judge rules as man is awarded £17,000 at employment tribunal

The workplace was ordered to pay Nicholas James £17,154.86 in compensation, including £15,000 for injury to feelings

Events