AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHigh Street Job Losses: Russell & Bromley has now shut its remaining non-Next stores, ending a 36-strong footprint and making 400 staff redundant after the retailer entered administration owing about £59m. Workplace Health Reform: The DWP is rolling out a major sickness policy overhaul aimed at ending “fit note” culture, with “stay in work” support and earlier intervention for people out long-term sick. Union & Public Sector Pressure: The British Medical Association is threatening to axe up to a third of its staff in England amid a cash crisis, after years of disruption from doctors’ strikes and a widening deficit. Employer Support for Inactivity: Nearly 200 workplaces have signed up to the Keep Britain Working “Vanguard” programme, testing new ways to keep people in jobs using standardised workplace health data. Asylum Housing Backlash: A plan to house asylum seekers on “Migrant Street” in Stoke Heath, Shropshire, has been halted after resident outrage. Skills & Growth: Cybersecurity firm plans 15 new jobs in Omagh, while UK-India’s new free trade deal is pitched as a jobs and investment boost.
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