An oil refinery in Lincolnshire is to shut after the government said it was unable to find a buyer for it. The Official Receiver took over the Lindsey Oil Refinery last month after its owner Prax went into administration, putting 420 jobs at risk. Energy Minister Michael Shanks said: “no credible offers have been made…

Airbus, one of Europe’s leading defence firms, has cautioned that thousands of jobs in the UK could be jeopardised if the government awards a military satellite contract to an American competitor. The company has informed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) that losing the Skynet 6 satellite deal could endanger £10bn in potential exports. The MoD…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is set to implement voluntary redundancy for up to 500 management positions in the UK following a 15.1% decline in sales over the three months ending in June. The downturn is attributed to a change in the tariff regime, which temporarily halted exports to the US. The company reported a 12.2%…

Cordella Bart-Stewart, an immigration and asylum tribunal judge, has expressed her concern about racism within the justice system, particularly her experiences with security staff at Birmingham’s court centre who insist on searching her. Bart-Stewart, who is one of the UK’s few black judges, talked about the challenges she faces at the launch of the UK…

According to a survey by Robert Walters, over 54% of professionals in the UAE and Middle East check work emails during annual leave, and only 22% feel refreshed upon returning to the workplace. Jason Grundy, managing director of Robert Walters Middle East, said: “Annual leave should provide professionals respite and a chance to reset –…

Starbucks has told its corporate staff they must work in the office for four days a week or take a payment and quit. Workers will be expected to be in the office between Monday and Thursday starting in October, up from a previous requirement that staff come in for three days. Starbucks workers who choose…