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

UK workers set for £1,152 annual pay rise in 2026. Millions of UK workers could earn more as the National Living Wage may rise to £12.86 by April 2026

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.

Over 3,600 workers lose jobs as Morrisons posts first profit since takeover. Morrisons returns to £2.1bn profit but sheds over 3,600 worker jobs. Cuts affect store, manufacturing, and head office roles across the UK.

Refuse workers face rising violence, with 61 assaulted last year. The Workers Union calls for action as tensions escalate over pay and working conditions.

National Highways boss pay hike sparks potholes row. National Highways chief’s £426k salary sparks anger as workers see smaller pay rise ...

American employers support 1.48 million UK jobs as tech workforce grows. Employing approximately 1.48 million people, about 4.7 per cent of all UK workers

Aldi boosts staff pay to £13 an hour. Aldi becomes the first UK supermarket to raise minimum hourly pay to £13 nationwide, country’s highest-paying