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Government set to nationalise troubled steel firm
Production at SSUK sites in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands was paused earlier this year.
- 9/14/2026
Petrol and diesel prices hit highest since 2022
The cost of filling up a vehicle has rebounded, according to the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.
- 9/14/2026
Rent rises set to speed up in gloomy forecast for tenants
The cost of renting is expected to rise by 4% or 5% a year by December, says property website Zoopla.
- 9/13/2026
Heading off to uni? Here's what to insure against theft
What should new students consider to keep your belongings safe and covered by insurance?
- 9/14/2026
'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges
Burnham says those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.
- 9/14/2026
MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights
Existing laws are not equipped to address the risks to human rights being posed by artificial intelligence, UK politicians say.
- 9/14/2026
Carney gambles on the world's biggest investors betting on Canada
In the midst of a trade war with the US, the prime minister leveraged his connections in global finance to invite some of the world's biggest investors to Canada.
- 9/13/2026
Amazon pauses work with cargo firm after fatal crash
The 21 Air-operated jet overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and hit several vehicles.
- 9/14/2026
Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China
The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
- 9/13/2026
AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
It comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.
- 9/13/2026
Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley
A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.
- 9/13/2026
Trump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visit
Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US.
- 9/13/2026
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
- 9/12/2026
Iceland to open first store in the Falklands
Boss Lord Richard Walker says it would be the the first UK high street brand to operate there.
- 9/12/2026
'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves
Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation".
- 9/12/2026
US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgets
Prices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official report on inflation.
- 9/11/2026
Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarks
O'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".
- 9/11/2026
AI boom helps drive surprise UK growth in July
The economy expanded by 0.4%, official figures show, whereas analysts had predicted no growth.
- 9/11/2026
Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.
- 9/11/2026
Air traffic chaos and compensation: 'Shutdown cost us more than £1,000'
Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?
- 9/10/2026
Primark finally set to launch home deliveries
The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.
- 9/10/2026
The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses
What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.
- 9/9/2026
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
- 9/10/2026
Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.
- 9/10/2026
Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
- 9/10/2026
Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary
Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.
- 9/9/2026
Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?
- 9/10/2026
I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.
- 9/10/2026
Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried
- 9/9/2026
Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?
- 9/8/2026
'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.
- 9/8/2026
From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.
- 9/4/2026
Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.
- 9/4/2026
Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.
- 9/2/2026
'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
- 8/30/2026
Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.
- 8/27/2026
How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.
- 8/26/2026
Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.
- 8/25/2026
'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
- 8/24/2026
Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.
- 8/25/2026
How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
- 8/20/2026
Petrol and diesel prices hit highest since 2022
The cost of filling up a vehicle has rebounded, according to the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.
- 9/14/2026
Heading off to uni? Here's what to insure against theft
What should new students consider to keep your belongings safe and covered by insurance?
- 9/14/2026
Food redistribution warehouse opens in east London
The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking aims to deliver 10 tonnes of food to charities each week.
- 9/14/2026
Rent rises set to speed up in gloomy forecast for tenants
The cost of renting is expected to rise by 4% or 5% a year by December, says property website Zoopla.
- 9/13/2026
'It's cost upon cost for working families - they get no help'
The government needs to do more to support working families, a charity in Rotherham says.
- 9/13/2026
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
- 9/5/2026
Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?
- 7/22/2026
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
- 6/30/2026
The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
- 6/10/2026
How the High Street became a window on our political instability
High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?
- 6/7/2026
Watch: Three times Trump has promised money to Americans
The BBC's Samira Hussain looks at the president's past claims after he announced he would pay American adults $5,000 if Republicans win in the midterm elections.
- 9/10/2026
Primark introduces home delivery
Primark has said it plans to launch a home delivery service in Britain, four years after it made its first foray into e-commerce.
- 9/10/2026
Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.
- 9/6/2026
How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.
- 9/5/2026
.Gov Careers
From First Customers to Market Leader: How Digital Marketing Changes as a Business Grows
Digital marketing is often discussed as though every business should follow the same formula: build a website, publish content, run advertisements, and maintain social media accounts. In reality, the right approach changes considerably as a company develops. A new business may need to establish credibility and find its first customers. A growing company may be […]
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- 9/13/2026
The Role of Maritime Security Jobs in the Shipping Industry
Foremost, security serves to protect ports, vessels and maritime infrastructure from any potential threat. Ranging from protecting all maritime assets to ensuring the safety across all trade routes, the authorities involved are ready to act spontaneously or able to mull over a worsening situation to debate an appropriate response. Governments, international organizations and maritime industry […]
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- 9/9/2026
Measuring Visibility When People Stop Clicking Through
Marketing reporting has always leaned on one convenient fact: a visit is easy to count. Someone arrives, the analytics records it, and the number goes in the report. Everything downstream, from attribution to budget allocation, rests on that. That foundation is eroding. More questions are being answered before anyone reaches a website, in generated summaries […]
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- 9/8/2026
When Does Outsourcing HR Make Sense for a Growing SME?
The increase in scale opens up new opportunities for SMEs but also brings people-management tasks that soon become more complicated. Where a business used to employ just a few individuals, it may now have to manage teams, managers, various work arrangements and employment-related concerns. Recruiting becomes more frequent. Absences require more attention. There is a […]
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- 8/28/2026
Making Your Mark as a Successful Teaching Assistant
It takes a massive team effort to keep a school environment focused, supportive, and productive, and right at the heart of that team are the teaching assistants. Support staff help hold schools together, bridging the gap between a busy teacher’s lesson plan and a pupil who just needs that extra bit of reassurance or guidance. […]
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- 8/24/2026
Are Virtual Internships Worth It? 5 Things That Surprised Recent Graduates
The landscape of early-career work has experienced a massive shift. Not too long ago, securing a meaningful internship meant wearing uncomfortable corporate clothes, enduring a crowded morning train ride, and spending your day in a physical office cubicle. For generations, this face-to-face routine was considered the only valid way to build a professional network and […]
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- 8/21/2026
How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?” Without Underselling Yourself
Candidates prepare for everything else. The competency examples get rehearsed until they’re smooth, somebody has read the last annual report. Then a recruiter asks what salary they’re after and out comes whatever number surfaces first, which is nearly always their current salary with a bit added on. That number describes your employment history. It says […]
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- 8/17/2026
What to Do When Your Mind Goes Blank in a Virtual Interview
You have prepared your examples, researched the company and rehearsed the questions you expect to hear. Then the interview starts, you are asked something you did not anticipate, and suddenly your mind goes completely blank. It happens to good candidates more often than you might think. The problem is not always a lack of preparation. […]
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- 8/10/2026
How to Navigate the Admissions Landscape for Specialized Postgraduate Sports Degrees
Specialized postgraduate programs in sports management and football business are not closing the door on passionate fans, nor are they looking for analysts who would lose to a Magic 8-Ball in fantasy football. They’re looking for future leaders, and the admissions process reflects that. And potential applicants who meet with the sort of panel we […]
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- 8/3/2026
From Coursework to Cover Letter: Turning Academic Writing Skills Into Interview Wins
Students often see their academic work and their job hunt as two entirely separate worlds. Essays and exams belong to university; CVs, cover letters, and interviews belong to the career that comes after. But this is a missed opportunity. The writing skills you develop through coursework are precisely the skills that win job applications and […]
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- 7/29/2026
UK Recruiter Feed
The Real Reason Clients Push Down Recruitment Fees
When a client asks an agency to reduce its fee, it may feel as though the negotiation has only just begun. In reality, the agency may have lost its pricing power weeks earlier. That was one of the key points from our latest Recruitment Smarts Live conversation with Farid Machaoud from Wiggli. If several agencies […]
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- 9/11/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: If You Rank on Google, You’re Visible
This post by Shazamme is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. For years, recruitment marketing has revolved around one question: How do we rank on Google? It still matters. Google has not packed up and gone home. But the rule I would break is the assumption that ranking well on Google […]
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- 9/11/2026
Recruiters Already Know How to Coach – Could Fitness Be Their Next Career?
Recruitment consultants spend their working week doing something that looks a lot like coaching. They sit across from someone who wants their life to change, ask questions until the actual motivation surfaces, and then hold that person accountable when nerves or inertia set in. Add monthly targets, a pipeline that never fills itself, and the […]
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- 9/10/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1240
From the Editor Recruitment Agency Expo is now inviting speaker applications for our 2027 conference. Each year, thousands of recruitment business owners, directors, leaders and managers come together to explore new ideas, share experiences and discover what’s next for the industry. We’re looking for speakers with real-world experience, practical insight, fresh thinking and stories that […]
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- 9/9/2026
Beyond the CRM: What Recruitment Technology Could Look Like by 2030
Recruitment businesses have more technology than ever, but is it actually making recruiters’ lives easier? In a recent Recruitment Smarts Live, Louise spoke to Jay Slinger, Managing Director of JSBC Labs and My Talent Software, about what recruitment technology could look like by 2030. One of the biggest problems today is the number of disconnected […]
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- 9/8/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: “Winning New Clients is the Biggest Driver of Growth.”
This post by Vince Seddon of Simplicity in Business is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. If there’s one recruitment rule, I’d challenge, it’s the belief that winning more clients is the biggest driver of growth. After more than two decades working alongside recruitment businesses, I’ve seen countless agencies achieve record […]
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- 9/8/2026
Right to Work on 1 October: What 57 Agencies Told Us, and What to do With the Weeks Left
Jack Roberts surveyed 57 UK recruitment and compliance leaders in August. The gap he found runs along firm size, and the firms that closed it did so years ago for reasons that had nothing to do with the Home Office. On 1 October the right to work regime changes shape. Until now the duty to […]
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- 9/7/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: Stop Rewarding Call Volume
This post by Farid El Machaoud at Wiggli is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. If there is one rule I would break, it is measuring a recruiter’s value by how many calls they make. Every desk I have run tracked it. Dials logged. Sendouts counted. A leaderboard rewarding whoever dialled […]
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- 9/4/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1239
From the Editor September is shaping up to be awards month for the recruitment industry, with four major events taking place in just three weeks. The Global Recruiter UK Industry Awards take place on 9 September, followed by the Onrec Awards on 16 September, the Recruiter Awards on 22 September and The Contracting Awards on […]
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- 9/2/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: Speed to Submit as the Be-All-End-All Metric
This post by Tracker is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. Every agency I’ve ever worked with tracks it. Time to first submittal. Fastest fingers win the req. It’s treated as the ultimate scoreboard: the recruiter who gets a CV in front of the client first is doing their job right. I’ve […]
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- 9/1/2026