A charity which helps young people learn the skills to find jobs has been given £249,000.

The move is part of a wider restructuring programme, which will see 4,000 posts closed across Europe.

The rate of unemployment stood at 4.3% in the three months to September, up from 4% the previous quarter.

The Waverley Gate call centre will cease operations in December before the building closes in March 2025.

Office for National Statistics data suggests homeworkers get more sleep and exercise on average.

The government does not want to "micro-manage" a council experimenting with a shorter working week.

More than half of Havering Council employees called in sick last year, costing £5m, a report finds.

Some workers love the flexibility of home working but others like the camaraderie of the office.