Employment

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says Labour will commit to the triple-lock guarantee to increase state pensions by at least 2.5%, until 2025, if it wins the next election.

Labour MP Angela Eagle, former shadow business secretary whose Merseyside constituency includes many workers at the Vauxhall plant, and Lord Howard, former leader of the Conservative party.

For a shade under £2bn, French car makers Peugeot have snapped up General Motors’ loss-making European business, including Britain’s Vauxhall.

If some workers are having to dig deep to save their jobs, Britain’s labour market appears to be booming, with more people in work than ever before and unemployment at its lowest level in over a decade.

Forget the traditional image of the family breadwinner. One in four low-paid men now works part time, thanks to the changing nature of the British workforce.

Labour MP Iain Wright, the chair the business select committee, and Conservative MP Chris Philp, who is a member of the Treasury select committee.

It’s the biggest sports retailer in the UK with soaring profits to match. But an undercover report by this progamme reveals the shocking truth behind the success of JD Sports.

While 80 per cent of the general population is in work, that figure is just 48 per cent for disabled people. But if you have a disability and are looking for work, finding an employer willing to give you a chance is easier said than done.