Recruitment umbrella firm Anderson Group has been accused of using an “aggressive” and “abusive” tax avoidance scheme in a report by the BBC.

Teachers have demanded either a pay rise of 10% or 3,000 - whichever is greater.

Farah Ahmed, who worked in the HR department of a consultancy and a property and construction company received a three-year prison sentence after paying herself £100,000.

In tough times even the most progressive companies can become blinkered. All too often they seek the quickest and easiest ways of 'improving efficiency', which by and large means knee-jerk job cuts...

NHS chief executive Dean Royles says that a 1% public sector pay rise will affect staffing levels at the organisation.