Unemployment

The labour market is changing. More women are in work, more are breadwinners, there is a revolution in flexible working from home. But as a new survey shows, it is far from equal yet.

Business Secretary Vince Cable launches a consultation on how to tackle abuse in zero hours contracts.

British people have hardened their view on the NHS in recent years but softened in their attitude towards state benefits for the unemployed, according to the British Social Attitudes survey.

The government is criticised by the public spending watchdog for the way it has handled preparations for its new universal credit, with ministers unsure how it would work and £34m written off.

As more than 700,000 teenagers across the country receive their GCSE results, National Careers Service adviser Vicky Coleman runs through the most common queries with Channel 4 News.

Detroit: the US city turned failed state, where even the priceless art collection could be up for sale. But there is hope too, with signs of new development and jobs – a contrast to talk of despair.

Latest official job figures have been hailed as good news by government ministers, but unions say ever more people are having to endure reduced pay and insecure contracts.

In his first major move since taking the helm at the Bank of England, new governor Mark Carney announces that interest rates will not be increased until unemployment drops below seven per cent.

Cathy Newman discusses the interest rate decision with Julia Chanteray of The Joy of Business – a consultancy which helps businesses to develop and Simon Rose from campaign group Save our Savers.

A gallery of images of some of Britain’s seaside towns – once glorious, now just ‘dumping grounds’ for the poor, according to one report.

Several protests are planned outside Sports Direct shops as anger grows at zero hours contracts. It is claimed the retailer employs 20,000 staff under the policy.

With youth unemployment at high levels, a third of people under 30 say they expect to become their own boss one day.

UK companies have a “social duty” to hire young British workers rather than better-qualified immigrants, a government minister says.

At work placements before, I had to sit in the corner because I was in a wheelchair and I wouldn’t be able to do it, right? Wrong, writes Paige Tabone for Channel 4 News.

A trophy for the best, a mop and bucket for the worst – campaigners go to Whitehall to expose which departments are paying workers a London living wage.