August 5, 2025
Lidl overtakes Morrisons to join the UK’s top 5 in battle of the supermarkets

Lidl overtakes Morrisons to join the UK’s top 5 in battle of the supermarkets

Lidl overtakes Morrisons to join the UK’s top 5 in battle of the supermarkets. Morrisons’ share slipped from 7.8% to 7.6%, with sales increasing by a modest 1.5%.
August 5, 2025
Over 3,600 workers lose jobs as Morrisons posts first profit since takeover

Over 3,600 workers lose jobs as Morrisons posts first profit since takeover

Over 3,600 workers lose jobs as Morrisons posts first profit since takeover. Morrisons returns to £2.1bn profit but sheds over 3,600 worker jobs. Cuts affect store, manufacturing, and head office roles across the UK.
August 4, 2025
Refuse workers under fire - 61 attacked in a year as tensions mount over working conditions

Refuse workers under fire: 61 attacked in a year as tensions mount over working conditions

Refuse workers face rising violence, with 61 assaulted last year. The Workers Union calls for action as tensions escalate over pay and working conditions.
July 31, 2025
National Highways boss pay hike sparks potholes row

National Highways boss pay hike sparks potholes row

National Highways boss pay hike sparks potholes row. National Highways chief’s £426k salary sparks anger as workers see smaller pay rise ...
July 30, 2025
American employers support 1.48 million UK jobs as tech workforce grows

American employers support 1.48 million UK jobs as tech workforce grows

American employers support 1.48 million UK jobs as tech workforce grows. Employing approximately 1.48 million people, about 4.7 per cent of all UK workers
July 30, 2025
Aldi boosts staff pay to £13 an hour - Budget supermarket leads UK retail wage race war

Aldi boosts staff pay to £13 an hour: Budget supermarket leads UK retail wage race war

Aldi boosts staff pay to £13 an hour: Budget supermarket leads UK retail wage race war. Aldi store assistants can earn up to £13.93 per hour nationally,
July 29, 2025
UK Worker seriously injured after being struck by factory vehicle

UK Worker seriously injured after being struck by factory vehicle; firm fined £300k

A Bilston textile firm has been fined £300,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a workplace vehicle collision. HSE cites transport safety failings.
July 28, 2025
NHS nurses and doctors reject pay deals amid crisis

NHS nurses and doctors reject pay deals amid crisis

NHS nurses and doctors reject pay deals amid crisis. NHS nurses in England reject a 3.6% pay offer as vacancies soar. NHS scotland pay deal
July 23, 2025
Sellafield strike - Hundreds of contract workers set to walk out in pay row

Sellafield strike: Hundreds of contract workers set to walk out in pay row

Sellafield strike: Hundreds of contract workers set to walk out in pay row. Hundreds of contract workers at Sellafield, the UK’s largest nuclear site announced strike
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