Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to boost jobs, growth and opportunity in the UK music industry following Labour’s general election victory. Tom Kiehl, chief executive of UK Music, the trade body which represents the collective interests of the UK music industry, called on the “music-loving” Labour leader to help reverse the decline in music...
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What will Labour do in power and what was in its manifesto?
Labour has won a big majority in the general election. That means it should be able to pass the new laws it wants easily. But what are those likely to be? During the election campaign, Labour released a manifesto – a list of pledges explaining to voters what it would do if elected. Use our...
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Exit poll suggests Britain’s Labour on track for landslide
VOTES ARE COUNTED for Glasgow Central and Glasgow South constituencies at Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, in the 2024 general election Thursday in Great Britain. Britain’s Labour Party was headed for a huge majority in the parliamentary election, an exit poll suggested. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP) LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Labour...
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I spent a day in Britain’s employment tribunals… and found a barmy system that is about to get worse
The paperwork involved was jaw-dropping. Ringbinders, described in lawyer-speak as “bundles”, ran to hundreds of pages. It is referred to throughout: “Please look at the email which you sent to the applicant on July 12. You’ll find this on page 300. Have you got it?” Within moments I understood why, even for the most scrupulous...
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United Kingdom: General election – employment law and HR proposals
In brief The UK will have a general election on 4 July 2024, which will decide who the next government will be. The political parties have been publishing their employment and HR-related proposals, which we summarise in this article. We have limited ourselves to Labour, the Conservatives, Reform, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party,...
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Ed Miliband’s ‘fantasy eco plans’ will create tens of thousands more jobs in China than in Britain, Tories warn
Labour seeks a huge boost in eco energy, but critics say it will be ‘made in China’ By Martin Beckford Published: 00:29 BST, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 00:36 BST, 3 July 2024 Ed Miliband’s ‘fantasy eco plans’ will create tens of thousands more jobs in China than in the UK, senior Tories claimed last night....
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How will Scotland vote on oil and gas policies?
4 days ago By James Cook, Scotland Editor Getty Images When BP struck oil in the North Sea in 1970, Aberdeen struck gold. The discovery of the giant Forties Field was the beginning of a boom which brought jobs for the city, profits for energy giants, and taxes for the Treasury. It fuelled the rise of nationalism...
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Election 2024 latest: Keir Starmer heading to Scotland, as Robert Jenrick says Tories failed to deliver
Timing is tight on Port Talbot plantpublished at 11:20 11:20 Huw ThomasBusiness correspondent, BBC Wales While Jonathan Reynolds said this morning that there was “a better deal available” for workers in Port Talbot, the new business secretary knows that Tata Steel is determined to press ahead with its restructuring plans. The company wants to shut...
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Can MPs help to level up the UK games industry?
5 days ago By Andrew Rogers and Tom Richardson, BBC Newsbeat BBC/Getty/PA Voters are due to select their favoured party on 4 July You’ve heard politicians talking about tax, immigration and the economy, but there’s one topic they don’t tend to mention. Video games. The UK’s games industry is globally respected, employs an estimated 76,000 people and...
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Top scientists turning down UK jobs over ‘tax on talent’, says Wellcome boss
Top international researchers cannot afford to take jobs in the UK because of a “tax on talent” that makes it impossible for them to afford the upfront costs, the head of the Wellcome Trust has warned. Dr John-Arne Røttingen, who has led the biomedical research charity since January, said some of the best researchers offered...
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Starting pay for UK jobs up 6.5% on year in May, job ads show – ETHRWorldME
Uncertainty about whether pay growth is slowing materially remains a key factor behind the BoE’s reluctance to cut interest rates from the current 16-year high LONDON: Average starting pay for British jobs rose in May at the fastest pace in four months despite a 20% annual fall in the number of jobs on offer, figures...
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Despite 20% lesser jobs on offer, starting pay in UK up 6.5% on year in May
A large number of people who have dropped out of Britain’s job market. (Photo: Bloomberg) 2 min read Last Updated : Jun 27 2024 | 1:23 PM IST Average starting pay for British jobs rose in May at the fastest pace in four months despite a 20 per cent annual fall in the number...