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Labour needs to compromise on employment rights
Raising both UK payroll costs and worker protections is a deterrent to hiringFinancial Times - 12h -
UK employers cut jobs after Budget, official data shows
Drop in payrolled workforce comes even as wage growth acceleratesFinancial Times - 23h -
Trump turbulence will test Labour
Reform UK and Tories could compromise voter support by looking cosy with US presidentFinancial Times - 1d -
I’m an A&E nurse – and in my hospital right now, we can’t give patients the dignified care they need | Susie
Injured people are being seen in viewing rooms for dead bodies. I love my job, but I don’t know how much longer I can cope. Susie (not her real name) is a senior nurse in an A&E ward at a London ...The Guardian - 2d -
UK’s labour market tsar calls for crackdown on bogus self-employment
‘More urgency’ needed on workers’ rights and resourcing of new fair work agency, says Margaret BeelsFinancial Times - 2d -
UK ministers seek compromises on workers’ rights bill amid business concerns
Government to put forward amendments to employment legislation but remains intent on delivering broad planFinancial Times - 2d -
Will Labour’s schools overhaul imperil UK’s education success story?
Government plan to hand more control to local authorities has been criticised by some academy trusts and ToriesFinancial Times - 3d -
‘A watershed moment’: how will Labour play Trump 2.0?
Starmer open to second state visit for Donald Trump, amid worries about tariffs and recent setbacks to political relationship. David Lammy was visiting Washington last May when he realised ...The Guardian - 3d -
Labour is right to forge more trade links with China – not doing so would be folly | Kerry Brown
From a ‘golden era’ to post-pandemic mistrust, the UK has had a turbulent relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. Kerry Brown is director of the Lau China Institute, King’s College ...The Guardian - 3d -
Review: Hope takes wing in 'Every Little Thing,' the documentary that L.A. needs right now
The movie serves as a profile of wildlife rehabilitator Terry Masear, devoted to repairing broken birds, while articulating virtues of compassion and hope.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Wanted: a clear governing philosophy for Labour
School and workers’ rights reforms jar with the government’s stated growth missionFinancial Times - 4d -
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Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end ...Wired - 5d -
UK housebuilders predict sector growth on Labour planning reforms
Taylor Wimpey and others say government measures will boost sector in spite of economic uncertaintyFinancial Times - 5d -
How Labor Market Tensions Are Shifting the Advantage to Employers
After commanding better salaries, benefits, and work arrangements for most of the post-pandemic period, employees see the balance now tilting back to bosses, who are focused on cutting costs.Inc. - 6d -
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data. Why Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growth Artificial intelligence will be ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Labour intensifies push for growth to avoid ‘disastrous’ tax rises
Punishing week on bond markets ends with UK government borrowing costs significantly higherFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December
A December gain of 256,000 blew past forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.2 percent. But markets recoiled as interest rate cuts seemed more distant.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Labour’s economic reality check approaches
Rising cost of borrowing piles pressure on UK fiscal rules and government’s promises, but politics make cuts complicatedFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Tech Employers: Please Get Smarter With Your Job Titles
Vague job descriptions and titles are making hiring even harder.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Henry Zeffman: Market trouble threatens Labour's economic plans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to choose between tax rises and spending cuts, writes Henry Zeffman.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth
Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approvedFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Shein accused of ‘not respecting’ UK MPs in grilling on labour practices
Online fast-fashion retailer refuses to answer questions about whether it uses cotton from China’s Xinjiang regionFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
WPP becomes latest global employer to tighten working from home rules
Advertising group says its 110,000 staff must be in office at least four days a weekFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
There’s a threat lurking right underneath Labour’s nose – and it’s from the left | John McDonnell
The party wants to seem in control. But many of its MPs have knife-edge majorities that a challenger could obliterate. Labour campaigned for 14 years to get rid of the Tories, and emerged from the ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Labour’s new year resolution? It needs a better story. Here’s one Starmer could tell | John Harris
There’s a solid social-democratic narrative this government could use – if only its leaders would actually try . Picture this. Keir Starmer is sitting at a kitchen table, staring into the camera, ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Curb extremism now or face new terrorist threats, Labour warned
Experts say measures announced so far are not enough to turn the tide. Labour must reverse years of political failure on extremism to stop it fuelling more disorder, violence and terrorism in ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
FirstGroup to add bus and open access rail routes amid Labour nationalisation
UK’s largest train operator under pressure to diversify due to government plansFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
China's overqualified youth taking jobs as drivers, labourers and film extras
With high youth unemployment rates, Chinese graduates are resorting to working as waiters, cleaners and movie extras.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
5 Employment Law Changes Set to Hit the Workplace in 2025
New legislation and ongoing legal battles mean employers have a lot to keep on top of this year, from pay transparency to workplace safety issues.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
2025: Labour’s year of pain?
Plus, the Tories vs Reform – who’s the real opposition?Financial Times - Jan. 3 -
Labour’s pension reforms are based on flawed analysis
What exactly do savers get out of investing in the UK, other than a patriotic glow?Financial Times - Jan. 3 -
The tricky year ahead for Labour
The spending review, an industrial strategy and housing present big challenges for the governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Twenty councillors quit Labour in Starmer protest
The group have accused the party of "abandoning traditional Labour values" in recent months.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Elon Musk’s calls for Tommy Robinson release anger Labour MPs
Billionaire ally of Donald Trump also accuses Keir Starmer on X of failing to prosecute child rapists in Oldham. Elon Musk has caused anger by calling for the release of Tommy Robinson and accusing ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
The coming American labour market shock
Ignore the Fed’s flip-flop and focus on labour dynamicsFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Can Labour sell a softer prisons policy?
The sweeping, costly reforms needed to relieve overcrowded jails will test Labour’s resolve in persuading the publicFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
NHS, education, housebuilding . . . Labour’s progress so far and its plans for 2025
First six months of new year will prove crucial to Keir Starmer’s ambition to drive ‘change’Financial Times - Jan. 1
