The jobs market is at its healthiest since 2008, following a record surge in positions being made available by employers from nearly all sectors, according to the latest Reed Job Index, published...

Unemployment has reached a 30-year high of more than 2.2 million and, according to the TUC, it has become "the country's number one emergency".

Employers have been warned that worsening economic difficulties brought about by the credit crunch could lead to a sharp increase in mental health conditions.

Several organisations have announced redundancies this week as the effects of the economic downturn continue to be felt across the public and private sector.

The prime minister's pledges to increase the National Minimum Wage and raise National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will hinder economic growth, the British Chambers of Commerce has warned.