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Poundland Closes 149 Stores and Cuts 2,200 Jobs Amid Turnaround Efforts

Poundland has shut 149 stores and cut 2,200 jobs as part of a major restructuring aimed at stabilising the discount…

Employment Tribunal Rules “Old” Comment on IT Skills Not Age Discrimination

Calling a colleague “old” due to their struggles with computer skills does not automatically amount to age discrimination, an employment…

UK Inflation Rises Over Christmas, Driven by Tobacco and Airfare Costs

UK inflation increased for the first time in five months over the Christmas period, driven by higher tobacco prices following…

UK MPs Back Boost for British Businesses Developing Plastic Alternatives

MPs have thrown their weight behind calls for greater Government support for British businesses developing alternatives to plastic packaging, as…

UK Unemployment Holds Near Five-Year High as Wage Growth Eases

Unemployment in the UK remained at a near five-year high in the run-up to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s November Budget, while…

Amazon Conducts Tuberculosis Screening at Coventry Warehouse After Multiple Cases

Amazon is carrying out tuberculosis (TB) testing at its Coventry fulfilment centre after a small number of workers were diagnosed…