One in four employers plan to make redundancies in the next three months, research has suggested. The number of employers expecting to increase staff numbers over summer has fallen to a record low...

Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years15 hours agoRichard PriceBBC News, West MidlandsMoorcroftThe directors of Moorcroft Pottery have announced that the firm has stopped trading after more...

Ed Miliband was subjected to a jaw-dropping tirade as one of his own Labour backbenchers condemned him over a “catastrophic” decision. Scottish MP Brian Leishman tore into the Cabinet minister on...

How much do bin workers get paid?40 minutes agoGerry Georgieva & Anthony ReubenBBC VerifyReutersA strike among bin workers in Birmingham has left piles of waste around the city.At the heart of...

Birmingham bin strike to continue as talks collapse49 minutes agoAndrew Dawkins and Alex McIntyreBBC News, West MidlandsElizabeth GlinkaPolitical Editor, BBC MidlandsPA MediaTalks to end a strike by...

Royal Mail: The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy what looks like a fading relic8 minutes agoSimon JackBusiness editor•bbcsimonjackBBCFrom the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail...

One of the government’s most senior ministers has announced a brutal round of civil service sackings, as he hopes to set an example to other departments. Keir Starmer has pledged to cut the...

Cabinet Office to axe 2,100 civil servant jobs19 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentAlamyA government department run by one of Sir Keir Starmer's most senior ministers is cutting...

Kemi Badenoch has appointed a new supremo to oversee candidate selection and ensure “real” Conservatives are selected. It follows complaints from some Tory right-wingers before the 2024 election...

Why British boarding schools are so eager to open in Nigeria2 hours agoAdaobi Tricia NwaubaniLetter from Africa series, AbujaCharterhouseFor many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to...

The Deputy Prime Minister's "landmark" workers' rights bill could be watered down over concerns that it will hinder growth - despite Angela Rayner insisting it was "pro business". The proposed...

Rachel Reeves has been warned she faces nearly a 50% chance of further tax rises or spending cuts following her spring statement.A surge in borrowing costs wiped out the Chancellor's narrow breathing...

Reform UK is set to unveil its candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election later today. At 1pm, party leader Nigel Farage will reveal the contender in the constituency, launching their campaign...

A bakery chain described by shoppers as "better than Greggs" could disappear from the UK's high streets after being issued with a legal challenge. Wenzel's bakery, originally a family-run business...