Labour Market
Latest unemployment figures show vacancies up and redundancies down
Today’s unemployment figures show the labour market has stood up to the recession much more strongly than in the past, with vacancies up and redundancies down.
The power of stimulus
Government has welcomed the fall today in unemployment. Meanwhile, the Obama team have emailed supporters with a graph declaring "We're on the road to recovery."
Economic update – February 2010
In January, the UK economy limped out of recession in the final quarter of 2009, with official figures showing that real GDP increased by a meagre 0.1 per cent.
New rights for families are good news for business
This new policy on parental leave provides families with more choice in their work/family balance, and allows children to spend more time with their fathers.
Providing jobs for the socially excluded
The PM has leant his support to BeOnsite, a national not for profit organisation that addresses the skills shortage in the construction industry.
More misreporting on public sector pay
Right wing papers have reported a "record" gap between public and private sector earnings. But this includes nationalised banks - the gap shrinks without them.