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Young Britons are moving abroad earlier in adult life now. The TEFL Academy’s latest report combines survey data and migration figures to argue that Gen Z is driving the shift.
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Narwhal launches DeepBlue OS with funding and regulated market intent. Backed by £20 million, the new platform is designed to automate communications across regulated sectors, with auditability and fast deployment central to its pitch.
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March’s UK dealmaking favoured scale, specialism, and cross-border conviction again. Unilever’s food combination with McCormick led the month, while Zurich bought Beazley, Rosebank expanded in U.S. industrials, EQT backed Yorkshire Water’s parent, and Savills moved for Eastdil Secured in a month shaped by strategic, selective, higher-conviction buyers across the market.
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UK business leaders ended March at their bleakest sentiment reading. New IoD data shows economic confidence fell to a record low as rising costs and geopolitical tensions intensified pressure on investment and operations.
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Financial services communicators face mounting churn as regulation pressure intensifies. Murray McIntosh says 62% plan to move roles within six months, raising concerns over continuity, messaging, and specialist capability as UK regulatory reform gathers pace.
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Council reorganisation timelines are compressing as authorities face April deadlines. ICS.AI says its new accelerator can cut transition time by up to 30% as councils prepare new unitary structures for 2028.
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OECD cuts Britain’s growth forecast as inflation risks intensify further. The UK faces the sharpest G7 downgrade in the OECD’s latest outlook, with higher energy costs and fiscal tightening set to weigh on growth this year.
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Multiple-job workers face widening gaps in dignity protections at work. New research argues current frameworks miss the realities of precarious multiple employment, leaving essential workers exposed to stress, stigma, and weak workplace protections.
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Autoimmune illness is emerging as a major workplace risk nationwide. A new CPD-accredited training programme is aiming to help employers and healthcare professionals recognise autoimmune disease earlier and respond with more effective support.
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ScottishPower has started fabrication on East Anglia TWO’s substation foundation. The north-east contract is worth more than £60 million and underpins a 960MW offshore windfarm due online by the end of 2028.