5 h. ago Mail's shocking 'cash for visas' scam expose shows the UK is an 'immigration free for all', Shadow Justice Minister Robert Jenrick warns

The senior Tory MP hailed our 'crucial' undercover probe which revealed firms charge up to £22,000 to provide 'skilled' jobs in the UK for underqualified foreign workers.

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6 h. ago Reeves backs £14bn Sizewell C build in push for clean energy and jobs

Investment aims to boost clean energy and create 10,000 jobs, but critics warn of spiralling costs

Economics

22 h. ago Evri to hire 5,000 courier jobs, spending review pressures and Tesco profits warning amid UK store wars

From government spending pressures and Mike Ashley’s latest takeover target, to the collapse of healthcare firm Totally, Tesco’s results, a courier hiring spree at Evri, and a surge in nuclear sector jobs - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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3 d. ago US economy added 139,000 jobs in May as labour market weakens

Revisions to previous months’ figures point to slowdown in employment growth

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3 d. ago US jobs market slows down as businesses cope with Trump trade war uncertainty

May’s jobs report was dragged down by loss of 22,000 federal workers’ jobs as Doge cut positionsThe US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, a slowdown compared with recent months as American businesses cope with uncertainty around Donald Trump’s continuing trade war.After signs of a strong labor market in April – which was largely seen as resiliency against teetering trade policy from the White House – May saw a drop in new jobs added to the labor market, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%, unchanged from last month. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs amid economic and tariff pressure

The Tide detergent and Pampers maker plans global restructuring as US consumers pull back and trade costs riseProcter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, or approximately 6% of its global workforce, in the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers wrestles with tariff-related costs and customers who have grown anxious about the economy. The job cuts, announced at the Deutsche Bank consumer conference in Paris on Thursday, make up about 15% of its current non-manufacturing workforce, said chief financial officer Andre Schulten. “This restructuring program is an important step toward ensuring our ability to deliver our long-term algorithm over the coming two to three years,” Schulten said. “It does not, however, remove the near-term challenges that we currently face.” Procter & Gamble, based in Cincinnati, had approximately 108,000 employees worldwide in June 2024. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring program. Procter & Gamble will also end ...

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6 d. ago Labour's facing a crunch that will make the Truss market meltdown look like a tea party: ALEX BRUMMER

Britain's urgent need to bolster its defences in the face of Russian aggression poses the biggest threat to public finances since the 1976 sterling crisis.

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7 d. ago Embezzling mother who changed her name and swindled £500,000 from two different jobs by raiding OAPs' bank accounts is ordered to pay cash back

Stephanni Houston, also known as Bryden, had previously raided cash accounts of a blind lady aged 93 and an 89-year-old frail woman in her relentless pursuit of money.

Economics

7 d. ago Keir Starmer says 25,000 Scottish defence jobs protected by Labour funding boost as he attacks SNP on Trident

Starmer made the commitment as he launched the Strategic Defence Review at the BAE site in Govan.

Events

1 week ago Rachel Reeves could axe up to 50,000 civil service jobs in summer spending review as Chancellor prepares to put squeeze on Whitehall

Officials suggested about 10 per cent of roles would be scrapped by 2030 as Ms Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer look to shrink the size of the state.

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1 week ago KFC jobs: major fast food chain opening 500 restaurants and creating 7,000 careers

The fast food giant is shaking up the scene with major upgrades and new roles 🍗

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1 week ago KFC to create 7,000 new jobs as it says fried chicken demand stronger than ever

The company said it wants to open another 500 restaurants over the next decade.

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2 w. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves' prestige in tatters as she prepares to ditch her strict 'fiscal rules' designed to safeguard Labour's economic credibility

In an attempt to avoid a Liz Truss-style market meltdown, the Chancellor promised at the outset of the Labour Government that public finances would be in balance or surplus by 2030.

Economics

2 w. ago Dad made 'stupidest mistake of his life' as he left work after shift at Amazon

Rada-Emilian Ispas, 36, stole 87 Samsung mobiles and iPhones as well as high tech watches over the course of a year from his Amazon warehouse job, said to be worth a total of £85,000

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3 w. ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘I’m still £2,000 out of pocket for freelance work I did last November’

Freelancer Harry is thinking of taking a company to small claims court after they failed to pay his agreed £2,000 fee. Our Jobs Guru James Innes is here with some much-needed advice

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3 w. ago Fraudster celebrated as model reformed convict steals £307,000 after being handed job as head of HR and finance at Labour prisons minister's charity

For seven years, Samantha O'Sullivan secretly plundered the charity's coffers, stealing £307,000, which is more than the organisation received in gifts and donations last year.

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3 w. ago Fraudster celebrated as model reformed convict steals £307,000 after being handed job as head of HR and finance by Labour prisons minister

For seven years, Samantha O'Sullivan secretly plundered the charity's coffers, stealing £307,000, which is more than the organisation received in gifts and donations last year.

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3 w. ago UK high street chaos 'could lose Labour seats to Reform UK' if Government don't act

The Retail Jobs Alliance has warned that the high street sector is set to shed 300,000 jobs by 2028, and that areas where Reform UK made significant gains in the local elections could be disproportionately affected

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3 w. ago Fraudster celebrated as model reformed convict steals £37,000 after being handed job as head of HR and finance by Labour prisons minister

For seven years, Samantha O'Sullivan secretly plundered the charity's coffers, stealing £307,000, which is more than the organisation received in gifts and donations last year.

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3 w. ago Huge employment site next to M60 bridging 10,000 jobs among key developments planned for Greater Manchester

These are all the significant developments tabled with councils across the city-region this week

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