Vacancies drop to fresh five-year low as small firms remain under pressure – ONS Job vacancies have fallen to a fresh five-year low as small firms continue to hold back from hiring amid soaring wage costs, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there were around 8,000 fewer vacancies quarter on
Oxfordshire village to hold symbolic referendum on independence from UK A rural Oxfordshire village will hold a symbolic independence “referendum” on Tuesday to protest against controversial Government plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers at a nearby former military base. The proposal, which would mean 1,256 male asylum seekers moving into the base near
Oasis return to Knebworth 30 years on from beloved gigs as part of 38-show tour Oasis are to return to Knebworth more than 30 years after their initial gigs at the Hertfordshire park, as part of their 38-show Live 27 world tour. The band, led by Liam and Noel Gallagher, will perform at Knebworth Park
Andy Burnham cancels engagements following death of his father Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cancelled engagements today and tomorrow following the death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s. Mr Burnham has spoken about his father’s illness, which meant that he did not know his son had become Prime Minister. The experience is
Workers return to packed lunches to cope with rising cost of living Office workers are increasingly returning to packed lunches as they seek to protect household budgets from the rising cost of living, a survey has suggested. Almost half of UK professionals (46%) now take a packed lunch to work more frequently than they did
Hundreds of hospitality businesses call on Burnham to lower VAT More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to the Prime Minister urging him to set out how he will introduce a lower rate of VAT. The VAT’s The problem campaign has called for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced from 20% to 10%. Businesses
TUC leader calls for end to outsourcing ‘rip-off’ A senior union leader has called for an end to the “outsourcing rip-off” which he warned was treating hundreds of thousands of workers as second class citizens A senior union leader has called for an end to the “outsourcing rip-off” which he warned was treating hundreds of
Sir Gary Oldman and Zendaya among Emmy nominees as The Pitt tipped for win Sir Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Zendaya are among the 2026 Emmy nominees, in a ceremony where HBO Max drama The Pitt is tipped for victory with 25 nods. Oscar-winning actor Sir Gary is up for outstanding lead actor in a
Ore Oduba voices concern over pornography effects on children Ore Oduba has warned that pornography “will educate our children” without intervention. Last year, the former Strictly Come Dancing winner, 40, revealed that he had a 30-year battle with porn addiction that began when he was aged just nine. He is now working with the Naked
Here Come The Boys: Four Strictly Come Dancing stars to go on tour with new show Strictly Come Dancing stars Aljaz Skorjanec, Carlos Gu, Gorka Marquez and Julian Caillon will go on tour together with a brand new show. The four dancers will take the stage in 2027 with Here Come The Boys, a production