Manufacturing pays more than double the total wages into the economy than the financial sector, figures show.

One in three working families in Britain are just one pay cheque away from losing their home. As well as influencing mental wellbeing, such personal concerns are very likely to impact on attention and concentration, contributing to accidents in the workplace, says Louise Ward, Director of Policy and Communications at the British Safety Council.

The Investment Association have released their monthly statistics for UK investor behaviour.

As the UK prepares to elect a new Government that will negotiate the terms of Brexit, the Chartered Management Institute has launched its Management Manifesto - a roadmap for government and business leaders, as well as public, education and professional bodies to work together to safeguard the future economic prosperity of the UK throughout the next term of Parliament.

Staff at the Bank of England will from today start voting in an industrial action ballot as Unite, the union representing staff at the bank calls on their employer to give them a decent pay deal.

A new and improved pension deal for the 16,000 employees of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is to be put to members of Unite, the country's largest union.

The shock collapse of the UK's leading drug and alcohol charity, Lifeline, which was heavily reliant on income from public sector contracts, should set alarm bells ringing, Unite, Britain's biggest union, has warned, as it calls for an urgent review of the government's payment-by-results (PBR) commissioning model for procuring public services.

4.8 million self-employed are at the forefront of progression in the UK's rapidly evolving labour market, says IPSE CEO Chris Bryce.

IPSE is the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. With 68,000 members and associates, we exist to support, promote and advise the self-employed, ensuring they can fulfil their potential and deliver growth and innovation for the UK economy.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is right to challenge the Conservative Party's proposals to double the Skills Immigration Charge, the Federation of Masters (FMB) Scotland has said.

Union backs universal childcare and SureStart expansion as General Secretary joins Labour campaign trail.

Associate Professor of Management Studies at University of Exeter Business School, Prof Will Harvey, reflects on pledges in the Conservative Manifesto on immigration. He writes that "UK immigration policy needs to consider the pressure on jobs, infrastructure, welfare and other areas of the economy and society".

UK retains its position as the leading destination for foreign direct investment in Europe, but with Germany ‘hot on its heels’, warns EY. 

In advance of the general election, UK managers have made clear what they want to see from a new government. With Brexit on the horizon, 43% of UK managers want the new government to prioritise retaining access to the single market and freedom of movement of people during the upcoming Brexit negotiations, according to new research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).  

This gives the lie the country is in safe hands with the Tories, says Union.

The Director General of the German Employers Association (BDA), Steffen Kampeter, has said that a politicised Brexit decision will not limit trade between the UK and the European Union, insisting that a good trade deal is required.

Andy Chamberlain, Deputy Director of Policy and External Affairs at IPSE, responds to Rachel Reeve's article warning of the potential impact of a Conservative government will have on the self-employed.  

Conservative manifesto cleared the way for a major tax grab from the small firms and the self-employed who are the backbone of the UK economy, says Rachel Reeves.

The Labour Party released its official manifesto ahead of the general election on 8 June.

The Liberal Democrats have published their manifesto ahead of the general election on 8 June.

IPSE calls for statutory definition of self-employment in Taylor Review submission.

The summit on May 18th will launch the Brexit Exchange programme, a forum for UK and European businesses to set out their requirements for Brexit and influence the negotiations.

A brand new solar farm has been launched to support production of Coca-Cola as the business announced it has begun sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.

For the sake of Britain’s economy, and soul, Theresa May must immediately and unilaterally guarantee the rights of EU citizens currently residing in the UK, says Yanis Varoufakis