4 d. ago DWP warned millions of UK workers 'risking their health' under 'woeful' sick pay system

New figures revealed time lost averaged 4.4 days per worker in 2024

Events

5 d. ago UK workers are taking less sick days as figures reveal new average

The number of sick days taken per person was down in 2024

Politics

5 d. ago UK workers are taking fewer sick days as figures reveal new average

The number of sick days taken per person was down in 2024

Politics

2 w. ago Warnings of dire worker shortages as UK net migration figures halve

Sir Keir Starmer announced plans he promised will ‘significantly’ reduce immigration this month but according to new figures the number was already dramatically falling because of measures introduced by the Tories

Events

3 w. ago Attacks on healthcare in war zones in 2024 reach ‘new levels of horror’ – report

Health facilities were destroyed and staff killed in record numbers in conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Myanmar and SudanLast year saw more than 3,600 attacks on health workers, hospitals and clinics in conflict zones, a record figure reflecting “new levels of horror”, a new report has found.The total is 15% higher than in 2023 and includes air, missile and drone strikes on hospitals and clinics, as well as the looting and takeover of facilities and arrest and detention of health workers. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Visas for foreign care workers: What the latest figures show

Indian nationals accounted for about one in five of care worker visas granted in 2023-24.

Economics