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UK workers may soon win right to stop work in dangerous heat, After years of calls. At present, UK law sets a minimum workplace temperature of 16°C — or 13°C for strenuous work — but no maximum limit

UK milk supply at risk as Arla warns of severe labour shortages in farming, threatening dairy production, prices, and supermarket availability.

Youth Training College named North West lead in £100m construction skills drive. The scheme, part of a national strategy to train over 40,000 trades people, future builders, electricians, carpenters, bricklayers, and plumbers

UK jobs market slows as wage growth dips, vacancies fall, and payrolls shrink, ONS reports, with retail and hospitality hit hardest.

Record 1.99m over-50s claim benefits as long-term sickness rises. Calls grow to reform fit note system and help older workers stay in jobs.

UK construction workforce faces sharpest slowdown in five years amid housebuilding slump. Britain’s construction workforce is facing renewed pressure

Millions of UK workers could earn more as the National Living Wage may rise to £12.86 by April 2026, following new Low Pay Commission proposals.

UK firms push for full-time office returns as flexible working divides opinion. BCC survey shows rising demand for on-site work across key industries.

Lidl overtakes Morrisons to join the UK’s top 5 in battle of the supermarkets. Lidl has officially surpassed Morrisons to become the fifth-largest supermarket in the country for food and drink sales.