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Healey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government will need a "top-up" of billions of pounds if it wants to meet its spending plans.
- 10/12/2026
How to avoid getting stung if you miss credit card payments
People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.
- 10/12/2026
Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
- 10/12/2026
AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached
Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.
- 10/12/2026
Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds
One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.
- 10/11/2026
AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.
- 10/12/2026
Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds
Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.
- 10/12/2026
HMV to close Oxford Street store after three years
HMV says it is looking for a new site in London's West End, but its current site is "unviable".
- 10/12/2026
Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.
- 10/11/2026
Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age
The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.
- 10/11/2026
Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
The rural communities vulnerable to heating oil prices rises as the weather gets colder.
- 10/12/2026
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
- 10/10/2026
Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
- 10/9/2026
Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.
- 10/11/2026
Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?
- 10/9/2026
Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".
- 10/9/2026
Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned
The Court of Appeal quashes the conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader jailed in 2018.
- 10/9/2026
I've been with my boyfriend for two years and don't know his salary
Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.
- 10/9/2026
Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.
- 10/9/2026
Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?
- 10/8/2026
How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.
- 10/7/2026
Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?
- 10/7/2026
The AI telling farmers when to harvest
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
- 9/30/2026
The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.
- 9/29/2026
X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?
- 9/24/2026
How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.
- 9/23/2026
Spain battles climate change on several fronts
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
- 9/22/2026
The virtual worlds where robots are trained
Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.
- 9/17/2026
Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.
- 9/16/2026
Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
Rural communities are badly hit by the rising cost of heating oil, as our Wiltshire reporter explains.
- 10/12/2026
How to avoid getting stung if you miss credit card payments
People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.
- 10/12/2026
Campaigners claim minister attempting to undermine 'Holiday Hunger Bill'
The education minister has warned it would immediately cost his department £20m a year at a time when it is already struggling to balance its budget.
- 10/12/2026
Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
The rural communities vulnerable to heating oil prices rises as the weather gets colder.
- 10/12/2026
Charities and businesses wrestle with diesel cost
Cancer charity Daft as a Brush and Teesside Minibus Hire say they are struggling with pump prices.
- 10/11/2026
My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?
- 9/27/2026
Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.
- 9/25/2026
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
What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.
- 10/12/2026
Why are there so many sports subscriptions?
Pete Oliver of DAZN explains why the is a growing number of sports subscriptions and why they are getting more expensive.
- 10/9/2026
Business Daily
Economic conditions around the world are making young people rise up in protest
- 10/8/2026
How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?
You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.
- 10/8/2026
.Gov Careers
7 Best Legionella Awareness Training Providers in the UK for Workplace Teams (2026)
For many workplace teams in 2026, a practical choice is a structured online awareness course with a completion certificate and content aligned with ACOP L8 and HSG 274. Facilities managers, HR leads and building supervisors may need a clear record showing that non-technical staff have received information about Legionella risks, growth factors and basic controls, […]
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- 10/12/2026
How AI Copilots Are Improving Manufacturing from the Factory Floor to Product Design
Copilots aren’t replacing machine operators or design engineers. They give those people a simpler way to talk to systems that already hold answers. The payoff in manufacturing comes from better conversations with those systems rather than more automation. Questions answered where work happens Frontline workers don’t sit at desks. They stand at cells and test […]
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- 10/9/2026
7 SOC 2 Preparation Mistakes That Can Delay an Audit
Many SOC 2 delays have little to do with a major security failure. They are more likely to stem from poor planning or missing evidence that controls operated as described. Timing mistakes that shrink your options 1. Starting the clock too late A SOC 2 Type II report evaluates control operation across a defined observation […]
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- 10/8/2026
Prepare a Visual Portfolio Walkthrough You Can Explain Clearly
A creative portfolio can contain strong work and still be difficult to present in an interview. The challenge is choosing what to show, establishing your contribution, and explaining the decisions behind the images without letting a video take over the conversation. A short walkthrough should organise that explanation, with the original work available for closer […]
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- 10/6/2026
Your CV Can Be Accurate and Still Be Outdated
Your CV/resume can be completely accurate and still be wrong for the market you’re applying into. I see this quite often with experienced professionals who have been with the same company for several years. Their CV reflects what made them successful in that environment. It shows the responsibilities they were given, the language their company […]
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- 9/23/2026
Do You Need Both Level 2 and Level 3 to Work as a Personal Trainer?
If you are planning a move into personal training, Level 2 and Level 3 can look like two separate hurdles. The titles sound similar, yet they prepare you for different roles. That matters if you are changing career, paying for training yourself or trying to work out how soon you can start applying for PT […]
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- 9/16/2026
Careers in Ecommerce Logistics: Skills That Are in High Demand Right Now
Ecommerce logistics offers more entry points than most people expect, from warehouse operations to data and systems roles, and the skills that transfer from adjacent work vary widely depending on which path someone is aiming for. This piece covers the roles a fulfilment operation actually hires for, which qualifications genuinely gate hiring, and what realistic […]
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- 9/16/2026
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
UK Recruiter Feed
Why Your Clients are About to Ask for Your Cyber Essentials Certificate
Daly Whyte, founder of Solusec, explains how new government and defence initiatives are turning cyber security into a commercial requirement for recruitment agencies. Recruitment agencies sit on some of the most valuable data a criminal could want. Passports and right-to-work documents, CVs full of personal histories, National Insurance numbers, bank details for contractor payroll: it […]
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- 10/8/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: The Consultant Should Format Every CV Before it Goes to the Client
This post by Alexander Rocket, Co-Founder of FormaCV, is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. Many agencies have some version of this rule, even if nobody wrote it down. The consultant who owns the candidate rebuilds the CV in the house template before it goes to the client. They know the […]
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- 10/6/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: Letting “Vetted” Speak for Itself
This post by Sergio Ermacora at Nexteam is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. “We’ve vetted this candidate.” If I were the hiring manager, my next question would be: “What do you now know that I couldn’t learn from their CV?” That is the recruitment convention I would challenge: presenting “vetted” […]
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- 10/3/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: Everything Needs to be in Your CRM
This post by Erika Clifford of Just Recruit is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. For years, recruitment businesses have been told that their CRM should be the single source of truth. On paper, it sounds sensible. But I think we’ve become so obsessed with having everything inside the CRM that […]
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- 10/1/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1243
From the Editor Recruiters are entering a steadier market, with permanent hiring stabilising and temp demand holding strong. This week’s edition focuses on smarter growth, better data, stronger financial foundations and evolving compliance. Together, these insights help agencies refine strategy, improve delivery and stay competitive in a shifting landscape. In the newsletter this week, we […]
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- 9/30/2026
How to Diversify Your Recruitment Agency Without Losing Your Niche
Growth is a priority for most recruitment businesses. But does growth have to mean finding an entirely new market? In a recent Recruitment Smarts Live session, Louise was joined by Vincent Seddon, Customer Success Director at Simplicity, to explore how recruitment agencies can diversify without abandoning the specialist expertise that made them successful in the […]
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- 9/29/2026
When Clients Refuse to Pay After the Work’s Been Done
The candidate has started. The invoice has gone out. Then the client stops replying. In our latest Recruitment Smarts Live conversation, Barry Cullen of recLAW explained why unpaid recruitment fees are often harder to resolve than they first appear, and what agencies can do to protect their position before a dispute begins. Sometimes a client […]
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- 9/28/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: If it’s not in the CRM, it didn’t happen.
This post by Nick Browne at Devyce is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. If there is one recruitment rule I would update, it is the idea that “if it’s not in the CRM, it didn’t happen.” The principle is right. A recruitment business cannot run on private memory. Candidate motivations, […]
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- 9/26/2026
The Recruitment Rule I’d Break: “Once Someone Has Passed Their DBS Check, That Box Is Ticked”
This post by Tim Burchell at UK Private Investigators is part of our blog series, “The Recruitment Rule I’d Break”. The recruitment rule I would break is simple: once someone has passed their DBS check, that box is ticked. It is an understandable shortcut. Recruitment involves deadlines, compliance tasks and pressure to fill roles. But […]
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- 9/24/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1242
From the Editor Applications for speakers for the Recruitment Agency Expo 2027 close next Monday, so this is your final reminder to submit. If you have real‑world experience, practical insight or a story that helps recruitment businesses perform, grow or adapt, now’s the moment to put your session forward. Louise shared this screenshot on LinkedIn […]
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- 9/23/2026