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September 1, 2026
Train Drivers Secure Pay Rise

Train drivers in the UK secure 3.6% pay rise in above-inflation deal

Train drivers in the UK secure 3.6% pay rise in above-inflation deal. Train drivers working for Avanti West Coast have secured a 3.6% pay increase, alongside improvements to payments for Sunday and additional-day working.
August 28, 2026
Beefeater and Brewers Fayre closures put 3,800 jobs at risk

Beefeater and Brewers Fayre closures put 3,800 jobs at risk

Whitbread will close all 106 Beefeater restaurants on 10 September and 89 Brewers Fayre sites on 7 September, with up to 3,800 roles affected
August 27, 2026
10,000 New Opportunities at Sainsbury’s

10,000 new work opportunities offer hope for young UK workers

10,000 new work opportunities offer hope for young UK workers. Thousands of young people across Britain are set to gain valuable workplace experience
August 26, 2026
Public sector jobs under pressure as Scottish Government overhauls workforce

Public sector jobs under pressure as Scottish Government overhauls workforce

Public sector jobs under pressure as Scottish Government overhauls workforce. The Scottish Government has launched a new five-year plan aimed at creating a smaller,
August 25, 2026
Graduate jobs slump as AI skills become the new workplace advantage

Graduate jobs slump as AI skills become the new workplace advantage

Graduate vacancies are falling as demand for AI skills rises. The Workers Union examines whether universities are preparing graduates for the changing UK employment market.
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.
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