?MPs have been accused of watching from the side-lines rather than stopping job losses by TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady.

?The availability of workers in the UK throughout June rose at the quickest rate since the depths of economic recession in January 2009 due to redundancies and workers on furlough.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak may have created a much-needed safety net for young people yet there are concerns by some working groups that he has overlooked the needs of underrepresented workers.

?Sectors struggling due to the impact of coronavirus have welcomed the Treasury’s recovery package, though some warn more intervention may be needed.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined a three-point ‘plan for jobs’ aiming to provide support to some of the sectors and demographics most affected by the pandemic.

?UK employers have slashed pay rise budgets and reduced the size of their workforce as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Willis Towers Watson.

The UK government is set to unveil a £2 billion “kickstart scheme” to help unemployed young people into work.

Female workers are looking for more permanent roles post-coronavirus to create more stability and protect against economic uncertainty.

?Employers need incentives if mass unemployment of young people is to be avoided, said The Institute of Student Employers (ISE).

?The UK hospitality sector could face around 320,000 job cuts as businesses attempt to recover post-coronavirus.

Young people aged between 18-24 are likely to be the group who will be the most badly affected in terms of finding work in the COVID-19 pandemic-led economic crisis that we are now entering.

?Office workers are still optimistic about career prospects despite short-term redundancy worries, according to a new Robert Half survey.