Once again we are witnessing working class people in Scotland being thrown on to the scrap heap by ruthless employer who clearly put profit before people says GMB Scotland

GMB, the union for shipyard workers, has commented on the announcement from Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead that it intends to make 98 workers redundant.

Salaries for small building firms are soaring as a result of the growing skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Speaking to PoliticsHome, Labour MP Chris Matheson slams the Government for “piling misery upon misfortune” in its relentless plunder of disability benefits.

The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds for March 2016 which show:

Our Members do not want this taskforce to be a toothless tiger so GMB must be involved

 

Trade unions have slammed British Gas for unnecessary job losses, while its ‘top brass’ continues to enjoy multi-million pound pay packages.

British Gas’ decision to axe 684 office jobs, including the company’s Oldbury operation in the West Midlands, has been met with dismay by Unite, the country’s largest union, which called for the site to remain open.

Exports of premium beef and lamb cuts to the West Indies present a significant opportunity for the industry, according to AHDB Beef & Lamb.

This announcement is further evidence of the way British Gas now sees staff as pawns to be sacrificed when it suits says GMB.

Latest quarterly global survey from ACCA and IMA shows businesses less optimistic in Q1 16/17 than at any other time in the past four years

Santander's Head of International, John Carroll, talks to PoliticsHome’s Central Lobby about how the public and private sector can foster more export opportunities for UK firms.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has today (18th April) welcomed the Department of Business, Innovation and Skill’s publication of the first UK Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Report for 2014. 

A new guide to pensions language could see the end of terms such as ‘uncrystallised pension funds lump sum’ and ‘flexi-access drawdown’ which have been used since the pension freedoms.

The latest fall in output within the construction industry indicates uncertainty amongst businesses and consumers ahead of the EU referendum, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said.

Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome's Central Lobby, TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady argues David Cameron and Remain campaigners should broaden their appeal by supporting EU plans tackling the use of migrant workers to drive down pay.

Wet weather in March may have dragged on high street sales, but a strong leisure spend and growth in the e-commerce sector sees overall consumer figures climbing in the first quarter.

Our members must be congratulated for their pure determination in campaigning over the last 2 years. Their efforts were a major factor in the success of the sale says GMB

Ahead of his question in the House of Lords tomorrow, Labour’s Lord Harrison pleads with the Government to take more action to improving the UK’s productivity.

- ƒConsumer spending rises by +2.3% year-on-year

- ƒƒStrong increases in expenditure seen in Recreation & Culture (+5.6%) and Hotels, Restaurants & Bars (+5.3%), but spending at Clothing & Footwear retailers declines (-1.8%)

- ƒƒGrowth led by higher e-commerce spending (+4.2%), as face-to-face expenditure falls slightly (-0.9%)

Lord Holmes speaks out about the social and economic benefits of financial inclusion, for the two million individuals and SMEs currently cut off from the banking system.

Association of British Insurers (ABI) Director General, Huw Evans, reflects on the launch of Flood Re, a new scheme to help people living in flood risk areas get affordable home insurance

Mike Gapes MP and John Redwood MP debate the merits of staying in the EU at a construction industry event.

Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, the Chancellor of the Exchequer sets out why his range of tax, pensions and savings reforms that came into effect today represent some of the biggest and most fundamental reforms for years.