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August 14, 2026
NHS workers deliver improving performance despite record demand and extreme heat

NHS workers deliver improving performance despite record demand and extreme heat

NHS workers have delivered some of the strongest improvements in hospital performance for years despite record-breaking demand and increasingly difficult
August 13, 2026
Laminator Roller Accident on Factory Floor

Second machinery workplace injury raises serious questions after worker’s hand crushed

A Telford packaging manufacturer has been fined £60,000 after a worker’s hand was crushed, its second major HSE machinery fine in under a year.
August 12, 2026
Sweating warehouse worker drinks water

Extreme heat at work: what are my rights as temperatures approach 37°C

Extreme heat is putting UK workers at risk. Learn employers’ legal duties, heat-stress warning signs and the practical protections workplaces should provide.
August 12, 2026
Cleaning worker pauses over TUPE transfer

Asda to outsource 3,500 cleaners in nationwide store overhaul to contractors

Asda plans to transfer 3,500 cleaning workers to Bidvest and NIC Services under TUPE. Find out what the change means for jobs and rights.
August 11, 2026
Northumberland barn encircled by HSE danger tape

Bricklayer breaks back in yet another preventable fall from height

A 24-year-old bricklayer suffered serious spinal injuries after falling through a fragile barn roof in Northumberland. The Workers Union calls for stronger workplace safety planning.
August 10, 2026
H&M Storefront Amid Retail Restructuring

H&M puts around 250 UK jobs at risk as retail restructuring continues

H&M puts around 250 UK jobs at risk as retail restructuring continues. H&M proposing a restructuring that could affect approximately 250 employees.
August 7, 2026
Restaurant Closure on a Rainy Evening

Beloved Beefeater and Brewers Fayre closures leave communities mourning as thousands of workers face redundancy

Whitbread's decision to close every remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurant will result in around 3,800 job losses.
August 6, 2026
Global talent visa expansion aims to create more skilled jobs for UK workers

Global talent visa expansion aims to create more skilled jobs for UK workers

Global talent visa expansion aims to create more skilled jobs for UK workers. The Government has announced a major expansion of the UK's Global Talent visa,
August 5, 2026
Young workers heading Down Under

Young workers heading Down Under: Why Britain is losing its next generation of talent

Record numbers of young UK workers are leaving Britain for Australia in search of higher wages, better work-life balance and greater opportunities. What is driving the exodus, and what does it mean for the UK's future workforce?
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