UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis Exclusive: Some fear raising rate for people aged 18-20 will exacerbate unemployment while others point to lack of evidence The Guardian - UK · May 29
Models welcome a new wave of maturity on Australian fashion week runways Though other measures of runway diversity, such as size, are backsliding, older women have never been more visible in fashion The Guardian - AU · May 13
Half of UK adults fear for their job over AI, poll reveals as union warns the technology will worsen inequality Job losses or changes to terms and conditions were the biggest concerns for 51% of 2,600 British adults Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025
Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush stop hiring UK workers via gig economy apps TUC criticise retailers for endangering workers’ rights by using apps such as YoungOnes and Temper The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025
Former Tory minister to advise Government on industrial strategy The Government’s new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council will hold its first meeting on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Former health secretary Matt Hancock to be questioned at Covid inquiry Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
Former health secretary Matt Hancock booed as he arrives to give evidence at Covid inquiry Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024
Are Starmer and Labour really in hock to ‘union paymasters’? PM faces pitfalls navigating what are crucial relationships but claims by jilted Tories don’t ring true, say experts The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024
‘She agreed to work for £5 an hour’: the desperate plight of many Leicester garment workers After Covid shone a spotlight on life in the city’s clothing industry, activists and unions gained access to factories. But abuses are still rife The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
Healthcare workers ‘felt under-appreciated’ amid weekly pandemic clap Politicians and the royal family took part in the Clap for Carers. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Rise of the robots raises a big question: what will workers do? Rapid developments in AI are forcing managers and politicians alike to confront profound questions about the future of jobs The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023
Budget ‘could bring disability benefit reform to push people back to work’ Jeremy Hunt will reveal Spring Budget on 15 March as country battles soaring inflation, rising interest rates and high food prices The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Why the UK’s dire rates of sick pay bode ill for the economy Only the US and South Korea take less care of those off work ill. Experts call it ‘reckless and counterproductive’ The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022