UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates
Trades Union Congress says women have worked a month and a half for nothing this year and legislation is needed
UK private jet deportation flight cancelled after man swallows vape battery
Egyptian with history of disruptive behaviour was taken to hospital and then returned to detention
Firm that went bust owing £650k to HMRC offers staff Las Vegas trip after being bought by ex-owner
Acquisition by Premier Group Recruitment boss Andrew Woosnam appears to be example of ‘phoenixism’
BrewDog could be broken up as craft beer business put up for sale
Brewer last month said it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its Scottish facility
Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? It may have affected Australia’s interest rate
Policymakers didn’t think people had the financial capacity to purchase ‘durable’ goods – but a rise in spending contributed to inflation
UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?
Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit
‘It’s been life-changing’: young Britons on why they left the UK to work abroad
Skilled workers facing a tough jobs market and high rents at home reveal how they have built new lives elsewhere, from Vancouver to Dubai
Valentine’s lamps, Easter rugs: ‘seasonal decor’ has become a year-long tat-fest
This year-round churn profits shops and content creators, but not the rest of us. Nobody needs ‘autumn oven gloves’, says freelance writer Amelia Tait
Pension annuity sales hit record as average pot exceeds £80,000
Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax changes encourage more people to invest in previously unloved product
‘My husband burned down our house – then the bank threatened repossession’
A family struggled to rebuild their lives after an abusive marriage ended in tragedy and financial ruin
Arundhati Roy is right, not Wim Wenders – here are eight films that have changed politics
From ‘honour’ killings to nuclear war, some screen works have led directly legislative action – despite what jury head Wenders suggested at the Berlin film festival
UK ad agencies undergo their biggest exodus of staff as AI threatens industry
Number of employees declined by more than 14% to 24,963 last year, with fall greatest among younger workers
AI is indeed coming – but there is also evidence to allay investor fears
Opinions are divided about the potential impact of artificial intelligence as the response to a recent viral essay shows
Reeves appoints higher pay advocate to fight skills shortages as chief economic adviser
Labour market expert Prof Brian Bell has called for better pay and conditions in key sectors, particularly social care
Trump ‘plans to roll back’ some metal tariffs; US inflation weaker than expected in January – business live
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