The increase in home work has created a generation who are “not doing proper work,” according to the former boss of Asda and Marks & Spencer. Speaking to BBC Panorama, Lord Rose said more working from home was a part of the UK economy’s “general decline” and that productivity was suffering as a result. “We [...]

Thousands of civil servants are to strike “indefinitely” from this month following an order to return to the office for three days a week.

The West Midlands claimant count covering those claiming unemployment benefits stood at 207,945 last month, with the figure for Shropshire at 4,955, or 2.6 per cent of the working population. The figure for Telford and Wrekin was 4,695 while, for Powys, the number stood at 2,065.

It came after fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in November.

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have come in at 2.6% last month, unchanged from November.

THE UK economy grew just 0.1% in November, less than expected by economists. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose marginally in

The UK and West Midlands have seen a rise in unemployment, official figures have revealed. The jobless rate rose unexpectedly and the number of workers on payrolls has fallen by the most since the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Construction worker pay rose by more than 5 per cent last year, according to new official data. The Office for National Statistics revealed yesterday (21

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Wednesday as UK government borrowing rose more than expected in December to hit its highest level for the month for four years. This continues to pile more pressure on the UK's finances.

The government borrows money by selling financial products called bonds. A bond is a promise to pay money in the future. Most require the borrower to make regular interest payments. UK government bonds - known as "gilts" - are normally considered very safe, with little risk the money will not be repaid.

When looking at the number of offences per population, the Metropolitan Police had the highest rate, with 178 per 100,000 people, but only slightly ahead of West Midlands Police (173 per 100,000), followed by Cleveland Police (140 per 100,000) and South Yorkshire Police (107 per 100,000).

Marcus Bokkerink was replaced at the Competition and Markets Authority late on Tuesday by Amazon’s former boss, Doug Gurr, on an interim basis. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Government needed someone who shared its “strategic direction”.