9 June 2024 By Paul O’Hare, BBC Scotland News Stephen Flynn told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg the shift from oil and gas “has to be sustainable” The SNP’s Westminster leader has attacked Labour’s North Sea energy plans and vowed his party was committed to a “just and sustainable” future oil and gas sector. Stephen Flynn...
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Body Shop sets deadline to save UK stores and jobs
The firm in charge of selling The Body Shop in the UK has set a deadline for buyers to submit bids in a race to save 1,500 jobs. The BBC understands that FRP Advisory, which is overseeing the sale, has asked firms to make an offer by next Tuesday. The Body Shop still operates 112...
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Labour plans curbs on UK firms hiring foreign workers
18 hours ago By Jack Fenwick, Political reporter PA Media Companies that refuse to comply with Labour’s plans for training British workers could be blocked from sponsoring visas for overseas employees, if the party wins the election. On Sunday, Labour set out how it would bring net migration down by reducing the need for foreign workers. The...
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US employment growth smashes predictions in blow to hopes of rate cuts – latest updates
Thanks for joining me. We begin with data showing house prices stalled between April and May. Average property values fell by 0.1pc over the month to £288,688, the Halifax house price index showed. 5 things to start your day 1) British tech tycoon Mike Lynch cleared in $11bn US fraud trial | A San Francisco...
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Reeves vows Labour will bring ‘good jobs’ to Scotland
Rachel Reeves vows Labour will bring “good jobs” to Scotland A Labour government will bring “good jobs” to Scotland, reduce energy bills and improve energy security, the party’s Treasury spokesperson has vowed. During a visit to Edinburgh, Rachel Reeves said her party’s industrial strategy, a national wealth fund and a Scotland-headquartered energy body would help...
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More than two-thirds of Ukrainians who fled to Britain to escape Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion want to STAY in the UK even if the war ends – with most saying it’s because there are more jobs
By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:53 BST, 3 June 2024 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 3 June 2024 Most Ukrainians who fled to Britain to escape Vladimir Putin‘s brutal invasion want to stay in the UK even if the war ends, according to fresh survey results. Around seven in 10 (68 per cent)...
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Our triple lock will keep Britain safe while supporting good jobs across the UK
THIS week we honour our World War 2 heroes. We pay tribute to their extraordinary bravery at the D-Day landings. We will never forget their fight to keep us free. Yet, as we do so, military chiefs and veterans say they’re seriously concerned about the state of our armed forces today. 2 Labour’s ‘triple-lock’ means...
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UK care agencies accused of exploiting foreign workers caught in debt traps
British social care agencies have been accused of exploiting foreign workers, leaving people living on the breadline as they struggle to pay off debts run up while trying to secure jobs that fail to materialise. Dozens of people working for 11 different care providers have told the Guardian they paid thousands of pounds to agents...
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What the Tory and Labour pledges on migration mean for UK jobs
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has announced his party’s plans to cut the UK’s net migration if it wins power in what is being seen as a bid to win over Conservative voters. It comes after official figures, published the day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the general election, showed that net migration stood...
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Job cuts in Tata Steel’s UK operations inevitable, says CEO Narendran – CNBC TV18
Loss of jobs for around 2,500 workers at Tata Steel’s operations in the UK, which are in a transition phase, is “inevitable”, the company’s CEO T V Narendran said. Fear of job losses has attracted criticism of the workers’ unions and they are continuously protesting against the company in the UK. India-based Tata Steel owns...
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Job cuts in Tata Steel’s UK operations ‘inevitable’, says CEO T V Narendran
Loss of jobs for around 2,500 workers at Tata Steel‘s operations in the UK, which are in a transition phase, is “inevitable”, the company’s CEO T V Narendran said. As reported by PTI, concerns about potential job losses have led to criticism from workers’ unions, prompting ongoing protests against Tata Steel in the UK. Tata...
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2,500 job cuts inevitable in Tata Steel’s UK operations: CEO Narendran
3 min read Last Updated : Jun 02 2024 | 11:45 AM IST Loss of jobs for around 2,500 workers at Tata Steel’s operations in the UK, which are in a transition phase, is “inevitable”, the company’s CEO T V Narendran said. Fear of job losses has attracted criticism of the workers’ unions...