Job vacancies in Britain have fallen to their lowest level in five years, with Adzuna reporting just 694,940 roles advertised in January, down 16% year on year. Graduate vacancies dropped below 10,000 for the first time since 2016, while youth unemployment rose to 16.1%, the highest in over a decade. Rising national insurance costs, minimum…

UK unemployment has reached 5.2%, the highest level since early 2021, according to the latest labour market data. The jobless rate increased from 5.1% in the previous quarter, with 130,000 fewer workers on payrolls over the year. Young people, disabled people and men are bearing the brunt of the rise. Earnings growth also slowed, with…

More than 170,000 students in England and Wales are pursuing legal action against dozens of universities, claiming compensation after their courses were moved online during COVID-19. The cases follow a confidential settlement between University College London and 6,000 affected students, and are being pursued under consumer law on the basis that students paid for in-person…

The Times highlights a growing trend of workers leaving white-collar jobs for trades – a shift driven by the rise of AI. Data shows that early careers job advertisements have fallen by almost a third since ChatGPT was launched in 2022, while around 40% of recent graduates are already “underemployed” in jobs that do not…

People in the UK are far more concerned about immigration than people in other countries with similar levels of migrants, according to a Gallup poll. According to Gallup’s inaugural World’s Most Important Problem report, just over one in five Britons (21%) named immigration as their No. 1 concern, statistically tied with mentions of the economy…

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson has introduced a two email limit for young lawyers who are hesitant to make phone calls, warning that a “generational divide” hampers efficient charging decisions. Mr Parkinson said: “Many issues are just solved quicker through a call rather than through endless email exchanges.” The Crown Prosecution Service now requires…