Employment
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
The Harbour Project is a Housing First programme designed to create a community and tackle social isolation. The pan-London project has caught the attention of the Labour government and offers a vision for how homelessness could be addressed in the future
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers

Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Ministers have scaled back plans to require digital ID for workers, but campaigners warn a voluntary system could still become compulsory in practice
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay

It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
With barely a week of 2026 gone, fat cats have already made more money than average workers will in 2026. Experts say the solution is more complicated than higher wages
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done
The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Inside the chocolate factory spreading sweet treats – and helping autistic people find work

Inside the chocolate factory spreading sweet treats – and helping autistic people find work
Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here’s how to speak up

Have you noticed a wrongdoing at work? I blew the whistle on the NHS. Here’s how to speak up
Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices

Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution

Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution
Disabled people have to be at the table with the government to ‘keep Britain working’

Disabled people have to be at the table with the government to ‘keep Britain working’
Bonnie Blue has built a lifestyle by taking risks. That’s something many of us do

Bonnie Blue has built a lifestyle by taking risks. That’s something many of us do
Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?

Employers are being urged to step up and help disabled people stay in work. But is it enough?
Half a million workers to receive pay rise worth up to £5k as real Living Wage rises
Half a million workers to receive pay rise worth up to £5k as real Living Wage rises
Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
When speaking out about racism costs you everything

When speaking out about racism costs you everything
From translators to masseuses: Meet the workers most and least at risk of being replaced by AI

From translators to masseuses: Meet the workers most and least at risk of being replaced by AI
Older workers are turning to Botox and plastic surgery to keep their jobs: ‘What a depressing thought’

Older workers are turning to Botox and plastic surgery to keep their jobs: ‘What a depressing thought’
The Employment Rights Bill promises landmark reform. Will lack of foresight let it down?

The Employment Rights Bill promises landmark reform. Will lack of foresight let it down?
DWP job advisers will soon be in GP surgeries and mental health services

DWP job advisers will soon be in GP surgeries and mental health services
DWP plans could see more than 50,000 disabled people lose access to vital work support

DWP plans could see more than 50,000 disabled people lose access to vital work support
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK

Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts

Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts
Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn

Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs
