UK recruitment consultancies registered a further marked increase in hiring activity during February, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey. That said, permanent staff appointments expanded at the softest rate for 11 months, while temp billings growth also slowed, as panel members stated that...

​​​​​The number of job adverts in the UK has been steadily growing since the beginning of 2022, as the Omicron wave receded and hiring activity ramped up. According to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s new Labour Market Tracker, there were 224,000 new adverts posted in the week of...

Russia provides around 8% of the global supply. With the current situation the cost of oil experienced a surge today. This can only result in one thing… an increase of fuel prices and UK and European petrol stations. Looking at the facts, the cost of a barrel of oil...

21.02.22 – Prime Minister sets out “Living with Covid” strategy The Prime Minister has today set out the government’s “Living with Covid” strategy. The plan was based on 4 principles: Remove all remaining domestic restrictions in law. Protect the most vulnerable with targeted vaccines and treatments, accepting JCVI advice...

Working from home for part of the week has become the norm for some employees, a survey of managers has suggested. More than 80% said their firms had adopted hybrid working – most since the pandemic, a survey for the Chartered Institute of Management (CMI) found. But senior leaders...