Job Cuts

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Dec 7, 2025 • via GB News

Staff cuts surge to pandemic-era speeds

Private employment falls 1.8% in November as Budget fog triggers fastest purge since 2021

Bank of England data records the sharpest private-sector job drop since mid-2021, with unemployment at 5%. Policy chaos across governments erodes business confidence and labour market stability.

Nov 12, 2025 • via Sky News

Overspend Funds the NHS Axe

£1 Billion Upfront for 18,000 Job Losses, Savings Deferred

The government's £1 billion approval for NHS redundancies allows budget overspending now, promising future efficiencies that past reforms failed to deliver. This structural tweak exposes chronic underfunding and cross-party neglect of frontline needs.

Sep 4, 2025 • via The Guardian

The Tax Death Spiral: How Britain's Government Destroyed Jobs While Promising Growth

Rachel Reeves Promised Growth but UK Businesses Cut Jobs at Fastest Pace in Four Years

The Bank of England's latest survey reveals UK businesses are cutting jobs at the fastest rate in four years, a direct consequence of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' £25bn employer National Insurance raid. Despite promises of economic growth, the government's policies are systematically destroying the productive capacity they claim to champion.