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UK Businesses Shift Jobs Overseas and Embrace AI as Tax Pressures Bite

Monday, February 9, 2026

UK businesses are increasingly turning to overseas talent and artificial intelligence as rising employment costs squeeze hiring at home, raising concerns about job losses, offshoring, and long-term damage to the domestic labour market.

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  • UK Hiring Market Cools Further as Vacancies Plummet Again

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025

    The UK labour market continued its downward trend in June 2025, delivering a stark warning to the recruitment sector: hiring is slowing, and quickly. According to the latest figures, the number of payrolled employees dropped by 55,000 between March and April, with a year-on-year fall of 115,000, showing clear signs of a pullback in employer demand.

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  • UK Hiring Hopes Climb Amid Economic Crosswinds

    Thursday, May 29, 2025

    The UK job market is showing fresh signs of life. According to the latest JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Whitestone Insight, hiring sentiment across both permanent and temporary roles is on the rise — a welcome boost for job seekers bracing for a competitive summer.

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  • UK Job Market Faces Fresh Strain as Vacancies Drop Again

    Sunday, May 18, 2025

    Recruitment professionals across the UK are facing increased headwinds as the latest labour market data for May 2025 shows a continuing decline in job creation and hiring activity. The number of payrolled employees fell by 47,000 (0.2%) between February and March, and is down 63,000 year-on-year, suggesting a slowdown in workforce expansion.

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  • Remote Recruitment Used as Backdoor by Cybercriminals

    Friday, May 16, 2025

    North Korean state-sponsored hackers are using AI-generated CVs and stolen identities to pose as remote IT workers, infiltrating unsuspecting UK companies.

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  • Government to Axe Overseas Care Recruitment

    Monday, May 12, 2025

    The government has announced plans to end the recruitment of overseas care workers later this year—sending shockwaves through a sector already grappling with chronic staff shortages.

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  • Recruiter Returns from Maternity Leave to Empty Office – Wins £25K in Discrimination Case

    Thursday, April 24, 2025

    A recruitment consultant who returned from maternity leave to find her office abandoned has been awarded more than £25,000 by an employment tribunal in a ruling that highlights the legal and ethical responsibilities employers must uphold for returning parents.

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  • Hiring Confidence Grows Across Sectors as Recruitment Industry Shows Resilience

    Thursday, April 17, 2025

    The UK’s recruitment sector is showing signs of quiet strength in early 2025, with hiring momentum holding firm across key industries despite mounting cost pressures tied to recent policy changes. According to the latest Labour Market Tracker released by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and labour market analytics firm Lightcast, job postings in March remained at a robust 1.6 million — steady with figures from the first quarter.

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  • UK Labour Market Holds Steady Amid Growing Pay and Fewer Job Vacancies

    Wednesday, April 16, 2025

    The UK labour market showed mixed signals in April 2025, with a modest dip in payrolled employees, steady wage growth, and a notable decline in job vacancies. According to the latest figures, the number of payrolled employees fell by 8,000 (0.0%) between January and February 2025, while increasing by 35,000 (0.1%) over the year to February.

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  • Over Half of UK Professionals Are Eyeing New Jobs in 2025

    Monday, April 7, 2025

    The British jobs market is encountering growing challenges in 2025. Fresh research from Morgan McKinley UK reveals that 56% of professionals plan to actively search for new roles in the next six months.

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  • Job Market Shake-Up: Applications Soar While Job Openings Shrink

    Monday, March 31, 2025

    The job market across the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, is shifting dramatically. According to JobAdder’s 2025 State of the Market Report, job applications have nearly doubled in the past year, yet job creation is shrinking, making competition fiercer than ever.

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