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A four-day week could strengthen disability inclusion at work. New research says reduced hours without loss of pay may improve retention, wellbeing, and employment sustainability.
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New carers’ rights could reshape workforce planning for employers. Ministers are consulting on paid carer’s leave, return-to-work protections, and stronger support for parents of seriously ill children.
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HMRC has set the agent MFA rollout timetable now. Accountancy practices must prepare access controls before final activation between late September and mid-October.
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PwC says London frontier sectors could lift UK output. Its Grow London report estimates up to £76bn in additional annual GVA across the country by 2030.
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Steel tariff plans are being reconsidered after industry cost warnings. Ministers are consulting steel users as proposed safeguards risk raising costs across construction, infrastructure, engineering, and manufacturing supply chains.
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Young founders are ambitious but financially underprepared, Xero research suggests. A new survey finds 72% of 16-to-21-year-old students are attracted to entrepreneurship, while funding, confidence, and financial skills remain substantial barriers.
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Employers are extending screening beyond hiring as workforce risks rise. First Advantage data points to a shift towards rescreening and continuous monitoring as organisations respond to fraud, identity risk, and declining trust across recruitment.
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The FCA wants simpler climate reporting for investment products. The regulator says replacing detailed product-level TCFD reports could save investment companies around £20m a year.
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AI pilots are being funded from existing marketing budgets. New research suggests teams are reallocating spend to AI experiments before funding models, governance, and returns are settled.
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Marketers are adopting AI faster than skills strategies emerge. CIM research shows only 5% expect AI to create new roles, while many teams lack defined capability plans.