Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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Explores illegal working among gig economy workers and business owners’ attitudes to compliance in sectors vulnerable to illegal working, presenting worker and employer perspectives on prevalence, motivations and enforcement challenges.
Smaller employers will receive a £2,000 payment for each new apprentice aged under 25 they hire, aimed at increasing youth access to skilled careers and incentivising SMEs to recruit and train young people.
A provisional count of in-year work-related deaths in Great Britain for April–June 2026, recording fatal injuries where the Health and Safety Executive is the enforcing authority; provides the latest numbers and sectoral breakdowns for that quarter.
The inaugural Fair Work Assembly convened over 100 delegates in Birmingham for a day of discussion and collaboration on fair work policies, bringing together stakeholders from government, employers and unions.
The Department for Work and Pensions will offer thousands of young disabled people and those with long-term health conditions fast-tracked jobs through the government’s Jobs Guarantee, expanding guaranteed employment opportunities for this cohort.
Provides tables of online job advert volumes from January 2017 to August 2026, broken down by Standard Occupation Classification (SOC 2020) and local authority, enabling analysis of labour demand by role and place.
Lord Chancellor Alex Norris announced measures to tackle drones and drug supply into prisons, and pledged new schemes to support offenders into employment and stable accommodation on release to reduce reoffending.
Sets out a Women in Defence Charter committing the Ministry of Defence to actions to improve gender balance across Defence roles and career progression, signalling organisational pledges rather than new statutory duties.
Researchers used Pay As You Earn administrative payroll data to identify employment‑related non‑response patterns in the Labour Force Survey and propose adjustments to reduce bias; outputs are labelled as experimental, not official statistics.
A Resolution Foundation blog reflecting on party conference season and recent research/events, with a lighter piece referencing ‘Swedish spouses’ and AI in therapy—mixing commentary and topical policy discussion from the think tank.
Presents evidence on how recent economic challenges and events are affecting UK firms’ finances, workforce, trade and resilience, using ongoing business surveys to identify impacts on performance and operational pressures.
The Chancellor announced a package of measures to help young people into work, education and training, intended to support employment pathways and build the skilled workforce Britain needs for the future.
Government will fund 1,000 new youth workers, described as the largest investment in youth services for a generation, to provide specialist local support aimed at reducing the risk of unemployment among young people.
Argues that Universal Credit taper plus income tax and National Insurance meant a claimant lost 55p of every extra £1 earned, recounting being advised to seek cash-in-hand work and describing financial distress while unemployed.
Sets out options for redesigning UK incapacity benefits, examining who receives support, how eligibility and assessment operate, and proposing changes to improve work incentives, access and support for disabled and long-term sick claimants.
Breaks down UK business population by legal form, industry, region, turnover and employment size band, giving a detailed snapshot of enterprise activity and scale across sectors for 2026 analysis and policy planning.
Consultation on implementing the new employer duty to inform workers of their right to join a trade union, seeking views on how the requirement should operate in practice, compliance expectations and enforcement mechanisms.
A new Youth Hub has opened in Rossendale to expand employment support for young people, delivering government-backed services locally to help them move into work.
Monthly round‑up highlighting the Resolution Foundation’s September work, notably a deep dive titled First Jobs, New Barriers on how technology can help young people without degrees transition into work.
Trend statistics on the economic labour market status of people aged 50 and over, showing changes over time in employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for this age group to September 2026.
Women and their partners who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave, introducing new statutory rights for family bereavement and pregnancy loss.
Tens of thousands of jobseekers have used the government's new digital employment support tools to build CVs, practise interviews and progress towards work, the Department for Work and Pensions says.
A new report from the co‑chair of Keep Britain Working proposes a 'Workplace Health System' to give earlier and better support for employees with health conditions or disabilities, aiming to boost growth and productivity.
More than 750 young people attended Birmingham’s first Youth Guarantee Jobs Fair, where they met major UK employers to explore vacancies, apprenticeships and careers opportunities aimed at improving transition into work for young jobseekers.
Explores journeys, experiences and aspirations of contributory benefit customers (New Style ESA and New Style JSA) and departmental staff, focusing on interactions with the system and employment transitions.
Provides estimates of collisions in Great Britain involving at least one driver on a work-related journey, using STATS19 journey-purpose coding or vehicle-type assumptions to identify incidents where driving was for work.
Quarterly statistics on working and workless households in Northern Ireland (April–June 2026), detailing households by adults’ economic activity and the composition of children and adults in working or workless homes.
The government is consulting on proposals for a new bereavement leave entitlement, seeking views on detailed design including coverage for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks and other operational aspects of the leave policy.
Estimates of the size of England’s agricultural workforce on 1 June, broken down by employment type and including age and sex of the farm holder plus financial and legal responsibility status.
British parents in dual‑income households pay more than a third of net earnings on childcare, the highest in the OECD. The piece argues costs stem from tight child‑to‑staff ratios (around 1:4.5 for under‑fours) rather than under‑spending, citing looser ratios (about 1:9) in Norway and France with no evident quality drop and lower family costs.