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Home Office visa delays leave thousands of migrants in limbo – and job vacancies unfilled

Home Office visa delays leave thousands of migrants in limbo – and job vacancies unfilled
Between 2017 and 2023, more than 400,000 applications for Skilled Worker visas were delayed, leaving workers in limbo
Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?

Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?
Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and more are getting rid of thousands of jobs, and employment stats are gloomy. Here’s what to make of it all
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests

‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Just three in 10 working age autistic people are in work, and charities say the use of personality tests for entry-level roles could be discriminatory
No, Gen Z aren’t lazy workers – they just don’t want your jobs
No, Gen Z aren’t lazy workers – they just don’t want your jobs
Can Christmas save Britain’s high streets? It’s complicated, experts say
Can Christmas save Britain’s high streets? It’s complicated, experts say
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears

DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved. What does it mean for workers and the six-day service?

Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved. What does it mean for workers and the six-day service?
Farming is the country’s least diverse industry. Meet the man on a mission to change it

Farming is the country’s least diverse industry. Meet the man on a mission to change it
Millions of lost jobs or a four-day working week? The impact of AI on the job market is complicated

Millions of lost jobs or a four-day working week? The impact of AI on the job market is complicated
DWP wants to send job coaches into mental health hospitals. Here’s why it’s a ‘dangerous’ idea

DWP wants to send job coaches into mental health hospitals. Here’s why it’s a ‘dangerous’ idea
Yes, Labour’s workers’ rights bill is an upgrade. But the UK still has a lot of catching up to do

Yes, Labour’s workers’ rights bill is an upgrade. But the UK still has a lot of catching up to do
‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained

‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained
What to expect from Labour’s plans for workers’ rights – and why the ‘devil will be in the detail’

What to expect from Labour’s plans for workers’ rights – and why the ‘devil will be in the detail’
The ‘right to switch off’ law will be a litmus test for Labour’s plans for workers’ rights

The ‘right to switch off’ law will be a litmus test for Labour’s plans for workers’ rights
Could banning cars turn London’s Oxford Street from ‘hell’ into paradise?

Could banning cars turn London’s Oxford Street from ‘hell’ into paradise?
Get ready for the next Great Resignation as workers say they’re burned out and yearning for joy

Get ready for the next Great Resignation as workers say they’re burned out and yearning for joy
AI skills will soon be as necessary for job seekers as Microsoft Word. Who will be left behind?

AI skills will soon be as necessary for job seekers as Microsoft Word. Who will be left behind?
Rise in young people not in work or education could fill Man Utd’s Old Trafford stadium

Rise in young people not in work or education could fill Man Utd’s Old Trafford stadium
Tube and train strikes: Disruption for rail passengers as London Underground strike called off

Tube and train strikes: Disruption for rail passengers as London Underground strike called off
‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned

‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned
I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back

I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my ‘dream job’

I always loved translating for my family. Big Issue Recruit helped me land my ‘dream job’
‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink

‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: ‘We have a choice’

AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: ‘We have a choice’
Arsenal ‘starboy’ Bukayo Saka on playing football, beating trolls and offering a hand up
