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Retail Body Warns Of More Price Rises And Job Losses If Chancellor Raises Taxes Again
KamCity
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July 31, 2025
New polling by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) highlights concern among retail finance chiefs, who say government policy is driving up inflation and job losses. The survey of Chief Financial Officers and Finance Directors at retailers, which...
Is this the 'death of the great British summer job'?
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 31, 2025
The decline has come on the heels of a hike in employer national insurance contributions, which took effect in April alongside increases in the national living and minimum wage. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the changes in the Autumn Budget...
IWGB Game Workers union condemns its exclusion from the UK Video Games Council
Gamesindustry.biz
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July 31, 2025
The Game Workers branch of the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) union has issued an open letter to Labour MPs, condemning its exclusion from the recently formed UK Video Games Council. Published on July 31, the open letter, addressed...
Retailers sound alarm on Reeves tax hikes fueling price hikes and job cuts
Retail Gazette
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July 31, 2025
Retailers have warned that further tax hikes in Rachel Reeves’ upcoming autumn budget could lead to higher prices and fresh job cuts across the sector. A new British Retail Consortium (BRC) survey of retail finance directors revealed that...
Song honours long-serving Thameslink employee
HR Magazine
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July 31, 2025
After the BBC commissioned a song about Thameslink’s oldest rail worker, Siggy Cragwell, we asked HR commentators how best to recognise and reward employee milestones. Folk singer-songwriter Richard Thompson wrote the song about the 85-year-old...
Working Wales reaches 200,000 customers
Tenby Observer
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July 31, 2025
Working Wales, a Welsh Government-funded careers service, celebrates supporting its 200,000th customer by sharing inspiring stories of recovery and career transitions. One of these 200,000 customers was Anna from Swansea. After leaving her job...
Chancellor warned there will be more job losses and soaring prices if there are tax rises
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 31, 2025
New polling from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows significant concern among retail finance chiefs, who say government policy is driving up inflation and job losses. A survey of CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) and Finance Directors at...
Labour backs Ford with £1billion loan as Rachel Reeves hails 'major boost for Britain's auto sector'
GB News
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July 31, 2025
Ford has been backed by a major £1billion investment from the UK Government as part of the brand's move to electric vehicles. UK Export Finance (UKEF) is boosting the manufacturer with a £1billion export development guarantee as the legendary...
Good Morning Britain star axed as ITV announce redundancies across network
Edinburgh Live
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July 31, 2025
A Good Morning Britain presenter has been dropped as part of extensive job cuts across ITV. American correspondent Noel Phillips will no longer feature on the breakfast show as ITV seeks to slash an additional £15 million from its overall...
At 5,900m above sea level, British diver Jack Laugher finds springboard to next goal
The Straits Times
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July 31, 2025
SINGAPORE – Ahead of the 2025 season, British diver Jack Laugher sought inspiration far from the pool – some 5,895 metres above sea level on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Together with teammate Noah Williams, Laugher climbed...
ITV's brutal budget cuts see Good Morning Britain star become latest to be axed
Wales Online
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July 31, 2025
A Good Morning Britain presenter has reportedly been dropped as part of extensive job cuts throughout ITV. American correspondent Noel Phillips will no longer feature on the breakfast show as ITV seeks to slash an additional £15 million from its...
More workers killed in Scotland than anywhere else in UK as figures show 'alarming' rise in deaths
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 31, 2025
A shocking new report has found that more workers were killed in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK - with the latest figures showing an “alarming” rise in deaths since last year. The data for 2024/25 reveals that 26 people died in Scotland due...
Good Morning Britain star dropped as brutal ITV budget cuts continue to hit
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
A prominent face on Good Morning Britain is set to depart as part of ITV's sweeping job cuts. US correspondent Noel Phillips will no longer grace the breakfast show as ITV aims to trim a further £15million from its overall budget. Back in May, ITV...
Xero’s UK MD hits back at claims AI is taking accounting jobs
UK Tech News
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July 31, 2025
The accounting and professional services sectors should not fear AI automation, despite hiring cuts at prominent firms, according to the UK managing director of Xero. There have been a number of reports claiming that firms like Deloitte, EY, KPMG...
ADSM, British Council partner to offer IELTS testing in UAE
GCC Business News
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July 31, 2025
The Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM), a prominent UAE-based business school and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, has partnered with the British Council to become an official IELTS test venue and registration center. This collaboration...
Health and employment support boost for residents
Public Sector Executive
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July 31, 2025
The initiative, unveiled at the first meeting of the newly formed Healthy Working Life Board at the end of July, marks a major step in the region’s mission to deliver the healthiest workforce in England by 2040. The new approach will see...
7 Morning Digest: Walgreens employee stops scam, cooling off in metro Detroit & more
WXYZ - Michigan
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July 31, 2025
(WXYZ) — Here at 7 News Detroit, we want to make sure you start your day off on the right foot, informed about weather, traffic, the latest news and more. That's why we have the 7 Morning Digest, where we'll get you out the door informed and ready...
Report Highlights UK Engineering Skills Crisis in 2025
Manufacturing Management
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July 31, 2025
The skills shortage UK businesses report is now a greater pressure point than energy costs, with 89% of SMEs citing labour as the top driver for raising prices. Combined with the overall skills shortage UK companies experience, these challenges...
Government-Backed EV Inverter Manufacturing Expands in the UK
Manufacturing Management
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July 31, 2025
This move is set to create and safeguard more than 200 automotive engineering and manufacturing jobs. Backed by the UK Government’s Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), the initiative marks a major step forward for EV manufacturing, ensuring...
Sandie Peggie employment tribunal - what happens next?
BBC
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Jonathan GeddesBBC Scotland News ShareSave Supporters of Sandie Peggie attended the tribunal on some days For the past seven months a nondescript office building somewhere in Dundee has been the unlikely setting for one of the most high-profile...